Full of action BUT a disappointment

Rating: Null/10 (27 June 2000)

I was very impressed with the first 15 minutes. Good build up Nice cinematography using gyro stabilized equipment....But as the movie progressed I found myself making more and more correct predictions right through the movie. Oooohhh sooo predictable so cliche so stereo type spy movie YUK......Damsel in distress lots of action. Not necessarily believable!! I really think the "action" was a bit over the top not in flavour with the original movie that had more believable stunts. The gadget factor was quite lacking as well! A little bit too much shoot em up it was starting to bring back memories of B grade movies where against ALL odds the good guy manages to get a lucky shot in and clean up the bad guys even if its 10 onto 1!! I was quite intrigued by the way a heavy 4 wheel drive can keep up with a spritely 2 stroke motorbike :) Another interesting bit was the motorbike Duel near the end..PLEASE spare me the dukes of Hazzard stuff! I expect more as a purveyor of good action movies. A bit too much use of slo mo I fell as well. However the incidental music was superb & well matched to the scenes. But thats about it.......Basically a disappointment :-(