fun action packed,thrill ride with some depth to the story

Rating: 9/10 (4 June 2007)

i loved this movie,mainly because of the spectacular action sequences.this is definitely an action packed pop corn flick.there is also a list of huge names in this one.first,we have Sean Connery,who is usual very good in any movie.then there's Nic Cage,also great as an action hero.Ed Harris also stars,and is impressive.David Morse is also in the cast,and as always is understated yet brilliant.rounding out the cast,we have William Forsythe,and Michael Biehn,two fine but under rated and under used actors.so there's lots of star power in this movie,which is great.and their is also a pretty good story.but what really propels this movie is the action.yes there are some sequences that defy reality,but in this case that didn't bother me.i think mainly because of all the great actors and the fairly strong story(for this genre,anyway).basically,this is a fun, thrilling movie,with a bit of depth.i give "The Rock" a 9/10