Movies: Ford Saves Family, Again

No, you haven't seen Firewall before. It just feels that way

The bank robbers come barging into the bank manager's home, take everybody hostage and order Dad to pop the safe at the branch office. But there's a time lock on the vault, which can not be overridden. That permits everyone to hang around in the living room, getting to know one another while the miscreants eat all the Wheaties. Eventually, Dad proves to be not quite the doofus he seems to be, the plot is foiled, and bourgeois order is restored to 79 Wistful Vista Drive.

You've seen this movie a dozen times. In Firewall, of course, it's 2006, and...

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