Ridley Scott doing Bruckheimer.

Rating: Null/10 (6 July 2000)

Kinda weird movie. It's Ridley Scott doing Bruckheimer. But the cliche' Bruckheimer style was really invented by Tony Scott, Ridley's brother on films like Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop II, Days of Thunder, Crimson Tide. Where style over Substance reined. Tony in some ways is a knock off of his brother. Both lack some substance but Ridley more than makes up for it with original style. Tony has style but not as imaginative so it usually turns out to be lesser product.
Anyways. This isn't a Bruckheimer film but feels like an attempt to be one. Terrible overbearing soundtrack by Trevor Jones, who is doing a Bruckheimer music impression. Bad. Bad. Music.
The movie does have it's moments but it plays like an ad for the Navy. So slick. Demi Moore is pretty good, although her breasts, ironically have a supporting role.
Not much but eye candy.
Why everyone involved felt the need to impersonate an awful schlock factory like Bruckheimer I will never figure out. Maybe cause his movies always make money. They suck. but they make money.
Good story by Twohy wasted.