put the bunny in the box...

Rating: 8/10 (10 July 2007)

*****does contain spoilers***** the storyline is basic, some of the outcomes and situations impossible, characters one dimensional, script lacks logic and intelligence....but its a freakin awesome ride! this IS the ultimate guys movie. its a hard hitting, faced paced, action packed roller-coaster that never lets up. i challenge any guy to watch this without an outburst of f*** yea!! whats more is this film actually has some feeling to it. the end sequence is a tear jerker, with cameron poe taking a deep breath and stepping out of his combat mode, looking around in anticipation and exhaustion for the thing he has been waiting so long and fighting so hard for- his "hummingbird" and of course the daughter he is yet to see after 10 years in prison for a questionable sentence. (would a man with such military distinction and such a decorated past, defending his wife against three attackers really get 10 years for manslaughter?). when he spots them and that "how can i live without you" song comes on- it just fits so well, and really closes the crazy thrillride well, the audience takes their deep breath.
steve buscemi is entertaining as always ever, john malcovich seems disturbingly comfortable in his disturbed ring leader role. nicholas cage delivers some steely looks and drawls out some classic one-liners.
people give this film a bad rap but in terms of entertainment value its hard to beat. if you can put your cynicism aside for a couple of hours, you wont be let down.