Impossible and Lame Superstunt Re-Write of a Classic

Rating: 1/10 (5 November 2007)

I had a hard time sitting through this masterpiece of modern impossible action untertainment and wasn't the least entertained.
Others have made enough comments on the impossible stunts, so I'll spare details.
When a movie goes overboard it becomes unbelievable - this one breaks that line big time. Even some Schwarzenegger flicks and the impossibly surreal "Chronicles of Riddick" worked better than this one!
Conceptually the whole thing is similar to a 1977 (TV movie?) "The 3,000 Mile Chase", which is also listed here at IMDb. Except that I found that original courier chase story far more enjoyable.
In today's video game culture something is missing - a good reality check!
Hollywood has always managed to do the impossible, but things have gone too far out of reach for a real human being with even half a brain and a little basic physics education to imagine being part of the story. Never mind "character development" - bland or psychotic, I see people every day that make movie characters seem real by comparison, "developed" or not :)
But for the entire action thing going here: Thumbs down!
I think modern directors and writers need to watch some of the classic flicks like Burt Lancaster's "The Crimson Pirate" to understand what really good stunt and action work is all about - make it real with and for real people and forget computer animation!