A group of cops, Melanie included, are en route to pick up a prisoner for transfer. As we meet these people, we realize we're in familiar territory. We've got a rogue's gallery of protagonists. They come off less like a group of warriors looking for a fight, and more like people doing a job. Just business, and from the looks of them, they're a bit weary.
Nobody sticks out, which is good and bad.
Whether it's a Ripley, Riddick, Hicks, Hudson, or Snake Plissken, you need a strong lead. So far we haven't found one. Here's where a warning light goes off for me. I know that this notorious antihero is to be portrayed by Ice Cube. If he can't pull off the role, the seams begin to show in the movie.