That's What I Call "An Action Movie"

Rating: 9/10 (6 September 2010)

For those who b-rated this movie, it's apparent that what we call An Action Movie these days, is achieved more by CGI. This film takes us back to the days when business was literally BOOMING! The story line (for those who did not understand it) was a well thought out approach to what really takes place in the dark halls of the CID and the Intelligence Agency. The Garza character was a Noriaga prototype. However the interesting twist was Garza having to choose between money and power vs. the love of his daughter. This was a great element of conflict in the story. There were other small elements that merely gave you a glimpse into the lives of each character. So what else could you ask for? The fight scenes where superlative, and the weaponry was outstanding. Stallone has once again stumbled upon yet another potential franchise that could be good for 1 or 2 more films. In retrospect, Van Damme & Seagal would not have been a good fit for this project. I really liked each actor in their respective roles, even "Stone-Cold" as a bad guy & Lungren as a drugged-out psycho. Sly still has "The Eye Of The Tiger".