Technology is something great. Research, progress and the most comfortable life as possible we have theowe to. But what if all of this is used to provoke a disaster? Our entire world is on pillars of technology. Cyber disasters have long been the present and real.However, seven techno thrillers show particularly impressive how it can look when the cart really drives against the wall. They are about hacker attacks, cyber-war and technical failure.But also of people who take advantage of technology to do evil. These films are about tension and entertainment, but you can't get rid of the idea of how realistic these cruel scenarios could be.
In a future without privacy there is no longer any secrets - everything is monitored and saved. An investigator (Clive Owen) comes across a mysterious hacker (Amanda Seyfried), who apparently outsmart the system. And he is already in the middle of a conspiracy that not only threatens him, but the entire society. One, which seems scary. Well, another one should say that the GDPR is annoying.
Exception: a Germanthat has been properly taken internationally.Who Am IFollows the shy Benjamin (Tom Schilling), who is starting a global cyber war with a group of hackers. From a harmless online rebellion, a dangerous cat-and-mouse game quickly becomes a trot that even keeps the BKA and secret services. With an unexpected plot twist, this techno thriller is a must for everyone who is in the mood for hacking movies.
Edward Snowden - a name that caused a sensation worldwide. This film tells the true history of the whistleblower who shed on the world. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the young computer scientist who discovers that the US government is monitoring the whole world. The moral dilemma leads him to pass on secret documents to the press - and suddenly his life is at stake.Snowdenis not only a gripping techno thriller, but also from the other perspective. After all, technical means can also be used to uncover what goes wrong in government circles.
InBlackhatIt's about global cybercrime - a topic that is as dangerous as it is up to date. Chris Hemsworth plays a convicted hacker who is taken out of prison to stop an international cyber terror group. But the matter escalates quickly and the threat is getting bigger. Michael Mann brings us to the edge of the nerve breakdown with authentic hacking scenes and a dark atmosphere. And don't forget: Such scenarios are quite realistic ...
What happens if an artificial intelligence decides that humanity is the real problem?Deletethat shows us exactly that. A AI takes over the entire internet. While authorities and hacker groups desperately try to prevent the disaster, an invisible threat is getting bigger.DeletePlay with the fears of autonomous systems that get out of control. Remember that this film is from 2013 and as current as ever.
A techno thriller of a different kind. The whole film takes place in real time on the screen of a computer. Elijah Wood plays a fan who thinks he has the chance of having his life to speak to his favorite star (Sasha Gray). But suddenly he becomes the victim of a cyber vine and can be found in a network of blackmail and surveillance.Open WindowUse the perspective of a chopped computer to present the events from the audience's perspective - a clever trick that ensures an extra queasy feeling.
Imagine you go on vacation and suddenly the whole digital system is on the ground. No cell phones, no internet, no messages. This is exactly what happens inLeave The World Behind:A family fights for survival after a sudden global blackout. With Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali in the leading roles, we don't experience the cyber attack itself so much. It is much more about how we humans act in such situations. And it probably doesn't surprise anyone if this is not a positive scenario.
