The Net (1995)

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"The Net" is a suspense thriller about what can happen when you get a little too close to the Internet.

Sandra Bullock stars as Angela Bennett, a computer software analyst whose life revolves around her computer. She tests software all day, her friends are people she meets in chat rooms, and she even orders her dinner, pizza, online. She doesn't know very many "real" people, even her neighbors - her entire life is wrapped up in her computer.

She's decided to break out of her mold and take a vacation in Mexico. She's earned it. Just before she leaves, a fellow analyst sends her a file with the symbol for Pi in the corner of the screen, and tells her to push certain buttons in order to gain access. When she does, she discovers that she now has the access to government and military computers. She doesn't know where this program came from, and neither does her friend, but she knows it's something big.

She takes her computer with her to Mexico (yeah, I know how she feels - if I had a laptop, I'd take it everywhere with me, too) and spends some time working on the beach, where she is distracted from her project by a handsome, charming man named Jack Devlin (Jeremy Northam). They spend a romantic evening together, but it turns out he is a member of a cyber-terrorist group. He wants the program, and he's willing to do whatever he can to get it. Using Angela's personal information, he changes everything about her, stealing her identity and making her appear to be a criminal on the run. He takes over her entire life, plants a woman to take her place, and does everything he can to discredit her story.

Angela must find a way to prove that she's telling the truth and that she is the real Angela Bennett before the cyber-terrorists carry out their plans.

This film is rated PG-13 for tense situations and some language. It will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat - I've seen it twice and even knowing how it ends, I was still wrapped up in the story!

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I am a stay-at-home mom, author of eight published books, a freelance editor, and the mother of four incredible children. I enjoy scrapbooking, watching good movies, and taking naps.

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