A lame copy of 24 Hours

Rating: 2/10 (21 December 2010)

Even if I hadn't learned Angela Jolie was replacing a male lead, it would have been painfully obvious...from the very first scene.
When you think action and tough for a woman, Angela is at the top of the list. But that isn't a good thing when it comes to contrived and ridiculous pulp like this. We're supposed to believe you can brainwash a child of six or seven years of age and it will stick with them for the rest of their lives? Evidently, this author missed puberty and the fact everything changes. Fall in love, everything changes. Live in a free country as opposed to an oppressive one...well, do the math.
I will give the movie credit. Angela's love was about as female as she was male. He was housebroke and a it seemed he did most of the cooking. Plus he was soft and mushy, while she was...OK, I'll say it -- the female Jack Bauer.
If unrelenting action, chases and fights are your thing -- especially if you want to see Angela whip several guys at a time or beat even a professional twice her size -- spend your money. As for me and my wife, we suffered through this with a free Red Box rental...and felt we paid too much!