Product: xXx [VHS] (2002)
Rating: 3.0
163 Other Reviews and This is the First for the Actual DVD!!
*NOTE: By the time this review shows up, there may be a couple more for the DVD, so it may not actually be the first. Still, there shouldn't be 163 reviews dating back six months for a DVD that was just released a day ago.Straight to the point: if you like movies that make you think, you won't like this movie. This movie was designed (mostly) for guys who just want to sit back and watch stuff blow up. By no means is it a cinema masterpiece, nor will it be an Oscar contender. But, it definitely appeals to the MTV Generation; and it's far more entertaining than any Bond movie, ever.As for the DVD itself:I was a little disappointed with the video quality. Watching it on my computer, with a 19" flat panel monitor and a GeForce4 video card, the video was very blocky, like it was zoomed in far too much (and it isn't my system, since every other DVD I own looks beautiful on it). However, watching it on a variety of TVs with various makes and models of DVD player, the video quality is excellent. The audio, however, is great all around; crystal clear and very ... "boom".As for the extras, I found them to be very bland, with the usual trailers, director's commentary and deleted scenes you'll find on any DVD movie release. I was very disappointed that the music video for Rammstein's 'Feuer Frei' wasn't included, especially considering how prominently the song and the band were displayed in the opening scene.To sum up, if you're a member of the MTV Generation, especially a teenage girl who needs a reality check (because face it, you'll never get Vin Diesel), you'll like this movie.