the commentary

Rating: 8/10 (5 October 2006)

first of all, great film. hollywoodism aside, i believe everyone behind this film was very true to the genre and story.
now the ripping - so i'm watching the commentary, yeesh, can brett ratner get anymore cheesy? every line out of that guys mouth was, "i was true to this and that and theme and colour and character and tone and music and lighting and story etc etc etc. the guy carries on like he invented the franchise.
the writers chime in ever once and a while to offset ratner's natty raparte (oh yeah, i can be contrite as well - but i know a limit to my power). thank god they do, they offer a well rounded view of the film process that brought this film up to date and enjoyable.
how ratner weaseled his way into this project is beyond me, how does one go from a babbling c. tucker drivel to a hardcore fan based franchise is even more crazy than thinking that ratner had any (if at all) say in what went on in this film! bottom line: ratner = a$$-licking studio 'yes' man -- writers = saviors of the genre and story!