Movie 'BlackHat' an anti-hacking Propaganda ?

I saw the trailer. I am going to enjoy the hell out of it, but it sure looks like anti-hacking propaganda, well in line with all the "hackers can take out our infrastructure, with lethal consequences" warnings the US military has been putting out, the still unproven attribution of the Sony hack to North Korea, and David Cameron's recent assertion that all digital communications should be transparent to the state.

I was somewhat hopeful because I know the technical advisor on the film is actually very knowledgeable and experienced in hacking & security. However, this hope was tempered by the fact that Hollywood's treatment of hacking is almost always ridiculous.

There are people who believe that the character in the movie is not suitable for these kinds of films. Take it from these guys:

Film was boring/nonsensical. Gratuitous hacker lingo thrown in to try to give it credibility but came off as just showing off #BlackHatMovie
— Kim Zetter (@KimZetter) January 14, 2015

There is something about the way a shootout goes down in a Michael Mann film that puts a smile on my face. #BlackHatMovie
— Joe Friar (@joefriar) January 14, 2015

#BlackHatMovie is about what happens when Thor uses "Mjölnir" as the password for all his devices.
— Ryan McGee (@TVMcGee) January 12, 2015

Related articles

• Blackhat Allllmost Gets Hacking Right
• Chris Hemsworth: 'We're all vulnerable to hackers'
• Blackhat brings some hacking realism to Hollywood, but to what effect?? (ArsTechnica)