If it were a comic book, it would be good

Rating: 5/10 (1 August 2006)

Cameron Poe is a US Amry Ranger who comes back home with the joy of seeing his wife who is pregnant with their baby. Their happiness of finally being together is ruined when in defense of his wife, Poe kills a punk who was threatening her and winds up in prison. Fast forward five or so years and Poe is now ready to fly home. But, pardon the cliché, this is no ordinary flight.
Packed with ridiculous and exaggerated, though pretty entertaining, characters this film is ripe comic book material. Almost a dumbed down and much less stylish version of Sin City. It has plenty of TNT action and macho testosterone that you'd expect from an action movie like this. Even some of the performances are decent with a truly unique and interesting mix of weird and down right whacko characters.
The problem is that the whole film overall is incredibly stupid, not believable for a second, and predictable all the way through. The action, which is pretty good, is what saves this mess from the garbage can, but how many times can you watch well done action and special effects without a good story and not be bored? 5/10
Rated R for extensive violence and profanity