Product: Rollerball (2002)
Rating: 1.0
1 star and lucky to get that...
If all you are after is some digital candy, then this movie might suffice. Sure there was some political maneuvering, some behind-the-back action, but mostly this movie is about a hockey player who went for the cash in a eurasian version of hyped up roller derby instead of going to the NHL.The whole movie is based on the fact that TV ratings zoom up as players die.This show was so unsatisfying for me that I kept hitting the fast forward button just to get through it!I hesitate to say that this movie is a pale version of "Rollerball" staring Caan. Now THAT was a movie. If you are going to watch one "Rollerball" go with the version starring James Caan - THAT version has some real character development, some meaningful futuristic political intrigue, and the game is more believable, as is the action, than the new version. Caan's Rollerball is a sport with rules you can follow, and you can see when they are broken, too.Whatever you choose to do...good luck.(This review is based on an edited version of the movie)