The film is hard to follow with a complicated plot admist very loud explosions and all the gun shots. Its not the story is bad is is just that the plot has been done better before and even better in other Snipes films. Snipes tries his best in this film but has little to work with. I seem to be using this phrase a lot in reviews lately. It appears that Hollywood is getting big actors in cookie cutter films.
Snipes is great in the action sequences but falls short during the expository material.
He just can't sell it. Sutherland and Archer are completely under utilized in the film. They have such talent that is left on the wayside. Biehn is familiar to action roles but has to play second fiddle to Snipes. If there was a bit more with Biehn the film would have moved up a notch.