And the fact that the writers stretched the truth so the story would be somewhat fresh Actually I'd argue that they changed the story to make it less fresh, bu

And the fact that the writers stretched the truth so the story would be somewhat fresh Actually I'd argue that they changed the story to make it less fresh, but more understandable/appealing to the non-tech audience. After all, who doesn't understand jilted love as a motivator? Whereas the "hacker's ethic" -- try something to see it it'll work -- is tougher to convey to a general audience. (For the record, I thought it was still a great movie.)