Tongue in Cheek action

Rating: Null/10 (5 August 2003)

This movie wants to be a blockbuster action flick but doesn't quite hit the mark. The best part of the film is the slightly sardonic way that the main character, Frank reacts before he fights. Despite the fact that he is a criminal, we are supposed to believe that Frank really would prefer a quiet life polishing his beloved Mercedes and that he gets dragged into fighting and car chases almost against his will. I found this amusing. I also enjoyed the novel "oil slick" fighting and the other fight scenes in close quarters.
What I hated most was the contrived way Frank and the leading lady fall into the sack. If beautiful women immediately had sex with every unassuming guy who could fight, men everywhere would be lining up for martial arts lessons. Of course, without beautiful women having sex with sweaty heros, where would the action genre be?
It was a fun movie and as a woman I found the fight scenes unique enough and humorous enough to sit through with my hubby. The thin plot was predictable, but at the same time it was comfortable movie to watch and over all I enjoyed it.