I agree, Sneakers is #1 for me. It's got unrealistic Hollywood elements (the magic decryptor and its visualized effect), but it's largely grounded in reality. I

I agree, Sneakers is #1 for me. It's got unrealistic Hollywood elements (the magic decryptor and its visualized effect), but it's largely grounded in reality. It's whimsical, shows the banality of most hacking, and does a great job of showing how most "hacking" is really social engineering. I can't compare the two because I've never seen Hackers. It struck me as pure Hollywood nonsense, and because it bombed, I haven't even run across it flipping channels. I'll have to track it down now and watch it.