Product: xXx (2002)
Rating: 3.0
Eye Candy
Finally got a chance to see "XXX" today and find out what the hype has been about. This is the kind of movie that you can't go in expecting to see academy award performances. In fact, you'd be lucky to see anything warranting a soap opera digest award. The acting is, well bad. Especially on the part of Vin Diesel. I liked him in "The Fast and the Furious" but I must admit that his inability acting-wise really shows through in this film. And it's a shame, because physically, he is more than fit to be the next Arnold or Stallone, but I just don't think he can measure up to them as far as acting goes. (At least not yet) The supporting cast was decent. Samuel L. Jackson was good as usual and Asia Argento was a nice addition to the cast.The plot is ridiculous. Period. Nothing groundbreaking here and the script could have been written by monkeys. (In fact...) But the bottom line here is that the movie is fun. Really fun. The stunts and special effects are ridiculously unbelievable but they are a lot of fun to watch. They're exciting and that's what this movie is all about. The movie is extremely predictable at almost every turn. There are a few laughs, mostly coming from Diesel, but again, this movie is about nothing more than Eye Candy.And looking at this movie as "eye candy"...it works. It's fun and exciting even though it's over the top. If you go into this movie expecting to see great acting and top notch writing you're going to be extremely disappointed, but if you go in expecting crazy stunts and special effects, then you will feel confident with your choice. XXX 3/5