The moral compass of this film is non-existing

Rating: 3/10 (26 July 2008)

First of all, let me assure you that I'm a fun of action flicks since forever. And I don't expect a good action movie to have an over intricate plot or an old fashion moral tale at the end of the movie. But this one wants to get away as being a blockbuster with just some special effects.
Frankly, I'm disappointed that such a promising cast (Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Thomas Kretschmann) fell for such a lame script as this one. Nowadays it seems that the movie makers forget one golden rule of film making: "how to cinematically narrate a story that tells the audience something about themselves".
From old school like "High Plains Drifter" to the contemporary "Sin City" & "No country for old men", regardless of whether the good guys win or not, the moral compass of the story is there. Now we've sunk to "What the f*** have you done lately? Gee, I dun'no. I've killed some random guys because the Loom told me so"
Come on! I'm giving this movie 6/10 just because I'm a sucker for Angelina & high speed pursuits.