Another romantic comedy(Well made I must admit).

Rating: 9/10 (27 May 2003)

There are things in my post that one could classify as ***SPOILERs***
The action scenes good but not overwhelming. The interaction between characters believable. Story more or less consistent and not drawn around special effects only. Speaking of which - I must also admit they were very good although I am not fan of making it central to the film. FX here are not as much the main point as a support for the story. Something Hollywood finds difficult (and usually fails) to learn even if occasionally is able to do. And another thing marketeers of Hollywood never fail to miss - you need to tell us a story (!!!) that is not only appealing to different market segments but also consistent - something accountants making films seem to overlook (or incapable of seeing). This movie stands out, especially if you compare it with ocean of crap falling on us from mentioned place. It has a story - hurray ! And as said it is a consistent one. It seems that even if accountants worked on the movie it is not so obvious.
And the philosophy part: it is funny to see arguments about philosophy being thrown at each other by followers and enemies of this trilogy. I wonder if they ever bother to reach to bookshelf to read something (do they have a bookshelf ?). As for potato coach philosophers (to whom I proudly classify myself): I see this film as a tragedy and comedy of our being, in looking for the meaning of life we meat only false answers and are left only with our faith to hang on. Faith that we do not have anymore. Even if the chosen one(s) may see the god (with a white beard and sophisticated vocabulary to recognize him easily) he/she/they get only disappointed then - 'cause he's a bad ass. And at the end it is only love that counts.
In short: love story with heavy elements of action and some references to religions of the world and philosophy. And one more thing: it pays off to stay till the end of the last reel. I find it amazing that so many people worked on it, the music at the end - well chosen!
I give the film 9* out of 10* even if I had some problems with too much fight scenes but it is an action movie so it had to be so.