XXX: State of the Union

Pros: Non-stop action and dynamic special effects.

Cons: Violent military theme, death and mild profanity.

The Bottom Line: I know I am going against the grain but I enjoyed this movie and bought the DVD last weekend.

Review: Has it gotten to the point where if you've seen one Triple X then you've seen them all? Apparently director Lee Tamahori and screen writer Simon Kinberg thought audiences needed another triple X, but this time it's xXx: State of the Union (2005). ...

Pros: nice action sequences, snappy tech in initial attack, shared background gives added motivation and depth

Cons: no secret service, homeboys from the hood overdone, some of the actors were on autodrive

The Bottom Line: While it's no In the Line of Fire, I've seen a lot worse.

Review: xXx: State of the Union is a thrill-a-minute, action packed movie that's significantly better than the original xXx. From the moment a crack team infiltrates an NSA bunker housed deep underneath a Virginia horse farm using electronic probes ...

Pros: Autos, Actions, Tech

Cons: Plot

Review: The iconic Shelby Cobra prototype is reason alone to watch this movie if you’re a auto enthusiast. The bling bling with sting SUVs and Pick-ups makes standard black ‘MIB-like’ SUVs look like Tonka trucks. It’s the Fast and the Furious ...

Pros: There won't be a xXx 3

Cons: Dumb dialogue, just plain dumb everything

The Bottom Line: This suffers from bad action movie sequel syndrome.

Review: xXx 2 is the sequel to the action-packed Vin Diesel movie from a couple years ago. Like too many action movie sequels, it is full of dumb dialogue, cheesy one-liners, busty women, and over-the-top unrealistic action and situations. As soon as I ...

Pros: Brought back old memories of making fun of the first film.

Cons: Horrible effects, laughable plotline and dialogue, no likable characters.

The Bottom Line: The movie has none of the big time action sequences of the first film, and I didn't even like the first film! Incredibly snide and forgettable.

Review: I had to see this movie, and I'll tell you why, since when one actually admits that one sees "XXX: State of the Union," let alone write a review for it, one really does need an excuse. Or if you did see it and you do not want to admit to it, then you ...

Pros: Some comedy parts, intense action fit for a PG-13 movie

Cons: Ice Cube is a bad actor

The Bottom Line: Maybe they could have used Jet Li or someone else as Stone.

Review: Ice Cube should stick to rapping. I like his music a little, and Vin Diesel is just a more fit actor. This also goes for All About the Benjamins and Boyz N The Hood. Samuel L. Jackson delivers another strong performance in this movie, but ...

Pros: It might not have made enough money to have a 3rd XXX

Cons: flimsy plot, terrible dialogue, poorly executed action sequences, wooden characters

The Bottom Line: In a rare recommendation from me, I am saying avoid an action film, because simply put, this film is TERRIBLE.

Review: The obvious intent of having a sequel to the first 'XXX' movie, was to capitalize of the popularity of it. Unfortunately, Vin Diesel wanted nothing to do with the film, and the creators decided they really didn't care, and fished around for someone to ...

Pros: a few good jokes

Cons: This movie IS a joke.

The Bottom Line: This film belongs on TV, as a Lifetime Original Movie.

Review: I've got good news and bad news. The bad news runs something like this. There's a JFK-style conspiracy to kill the president, one that tracks back to his chief of staff. Jack-booted thugs have infiltrated an underground spook complex in Virginia ...

Pros: Nona Gaye's cleavage; Cube glowering like a rebel miscreant

Cons: Everything else

The Bottom Line: Prepare for the next level of stupidity in XXX: STATE OF THE UNION, Lee Tamahori's lame duck sequel with Ice Cube in place of Vin Diesel, but with absurdity intact

Review: Toby Shavers (Michael Roof) is having problems adjusting to the new "X," Darius Stone (Ice Cube). He's bossy, belligerent, face typically snarling with tons of attitude. "I don't play with my life," Stone has already leveled with him. "I'd rather play ...

Pros: So bad it killed the franchise altogether, I think.

Cons: Plot, acting, script, execution all stink.

The Bottom Line: A REALLY loud movie guaranteed to put you to sleep! I sure can't recommend THAT combination.

Review: When you sit down to watch a movie like XXX: State of the Union, you know you won't be seeing CITIZEN KANE, or even DIE HARD. You expect fast, silly, explosive action. Not a lot of exposition, not a lot of rich characterization. And on that count, XXX II ...