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Title: XXX

Date Viewed: 8/17/02

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Vin Diesel

Asia Argento

Marton Csokas

Samuel L. Jackson

Director: Rob Cohen

Score: 1/2

The Review: This is not your father's (nor Ian Fleming's) 007; in fact, the canonical well-dressed secret agent is done in during the first few minutes, requiring the enlistment of "the best of the best of the bottom of the barrel." Think of this as extreme sports meets Robert Ludlum, crossed with heavy metal, tattoos, major rave scene, and serious weaponry. Good though (*).

Diesel is the blatantly-illegal, extreme stunt web-cam maven who is non-too-gently enlisted by Jackson to pick up the pieces of the intelligence fiasco and infiltrate some Prague scum. Csokas is the pond scum, and Argento his lady. Surprisingly good for what sounds like grade-B fare: decent acting, good location shots, and spectacular stunts. Doesn't bear too much thought, but the eye candy is great!

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