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Rating: 1/10 (8 June 2004)

Shortly after the movie began, a person near me gave a loud yawn. Later, he gave many more. What in the early stages I viewed as impolite and annoying, later I felt was an apt commentary on one of the worst films I have seen in a theatre. The over-the-top political commentary even insulted my liberal tendencies, and the constantly required leaps of faith demanded of the audience made Dennis Quaid's early leap across the crevasse seem like skipping over a crack in a sidewalk. It appears that this was a B+ level cast looking for a fast buck with little exertion (Emily Rossum goes from "Songcatcher" and "Mystic River" to this?!?!?). Only see this in a cheap movie theatre for the special effects. If you pay full price, get a receipt so that you can tell the IRS you made a charitable contribution to the Home for the Cinematically Clueless.