Bruckheimer the enslaver

Rating: Null/10 (21 July 2003)

As if my summary didn't say enough. This movie is about as exploitive and stupid as a summer action movie can get. By using mult-ethnicity, the makers only reveal their own bigotry. Let's see:
We have the black revolutionary complete with dogma and his own 'gangsta style'. There is the tamer counterpart to balance out any negative effects the former may have, of course.
We have the hispanic rapist, sure to be popular with the kids.
We have the everyday white serial killers and mass-murders complete with degrees in insanity and lunacy.
And, to make things worse, we have Nicolas Cage wasted on a repeat of his role in Raising Arizona. Whoever thought giving him a southern accent was a bright idea needs to be dropped from 20,000 feet onto a parked Volvo. John Malkovich, wasted on a role as the dominant predator, shows he is as empty-headed as the script. He was better in Empire of the Sun.
Obviously, a movie of this nature devotes more time and money into making sure the pyrotechnicians don't accidentally kill everyone than the script. If you are a fan of Bruckheimer's work, or if you liked Tomb Raider, then this is for you. Otherwise, forget it. The boneyard battle shows--in full glory--where the money went more than any other scene.
Overall, so dense you need a chainsaw to get through it, this is predictable entertainment. 1.5 out of 5 stars. There is better quality stuff out there.