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Contributed by Michael Brainstorm
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Wednesday, 31 March 2004 (read 997 times) |
This movie seems to have it all.� It has action, explosions, James Bond
style gadgets, cool cars, fast women, a maniac who wants to destroy the
world, bad Russian accents, obvious stunt doubles, stunts that could
only be concocted in Hollywood, and a plot that is actually believable.
Value:
$5.75 | | Our rating system is based on a $7 ticket cost and is the most you should pay to see it. |
I am a fan of James Bond movies, actually
any spy movie, and movies where people who are not spies act like spies
and break into places.� Anyway…� This one isn't too
bad.� It starts off with a great concert, and an American agent
getting killed.� However, the government agency behind the spy
isn't the CIA, it's the NSA, which is a nice change of pace.� I
strongly believe a lot of good movies could come from plausible NSA
scenarios.
The basic setup is a group of Russian soldiers become dissident after
the break up of "Mother Russia".� They come up with a plan to
destroy the major cities of the world in a secretive way so as to kick
off World War III.
The NSA decides to recruit touble makers as spies since their
traditional guys keep getting killed off.� This is where Xander
Cage (Vin Diesel, The Fast and The Furious) comes in.� He is
recruited as a spy, is sent to Russia, figures out what is going on,
gets some cool gadgets, stops the bad guys, and ends up in Cabo Cabo
with a Russian chic who doesn't look too bad.
There are some redeeming qualities to the movie.� In the beginning
Xander Cage steals a car and jumps it off a bridge just to make a
political statement.� The action is good, and there is a decent
amount of it.� There are also some cool toys for our spy to play
with.� Lastly, but definitely not least, there are babes
everywhere.� The Russian group runs a prostitution outfit, so
there are women there to look at and fantasize about.
It is truly Hollywood, because some of the stunts Xander Cage pulls off with a motorcycle seem to defy the laws of physics.
Overall, I enjoyed the movie enough to add it to my personal
collection.� I give it a $5.75, which is what it would cost to see
it in a theater by me during the day.� Also, if you get a chance,
check out Vin Diesel's bio.� He's done a lot of work to get
himself noticed, and I have respect for anyone who can break into
entertainment on their skill.
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