Blackhat

Michael Mann's Blackhat stars Chris Hemsworth, Tang Wei, Viola Davis, Holt Mcallany, and Wang Leehom and explores the international world of  cybercrime and hacking. As is Mann's forte, he explores this world with his signature noir look of muted tones, sepia, and graininess along with a visceral soundtrack that substitutes for dialogue and pushes the narrative along. Blackhat is largely the hallmarks of Heat and the film adaptation of Miami Vice, set in mostly in China and southeast Asia.  The international flair and flavor of the movie is what I really enjoyed the most.  Though the plot isn't exactly new, the narrative suffers from being a bit foggy and aloof in the beginning and rather empty towards the end, as there isn't enough character exploration. It's near on par with Denzel Washington's Safehouse, but not quite. Hemsworth and the rest of the cast are great and more movies like this with international will hopefully be made.