XXX: Return of Xander Cage
Rating 6 out of 10
Xander Cage is back! I'm sure there were plenty wondering where he went. It's been fifteen years since Mr. Cage went undercover to defeat some evil Russians intent on blowing up several major cities. I saw the movie but don't remember what happened to him at the end of the movie. I know that Vin Diesel went off to make other movies and later Ice Cube had a less than successful try at the franchise.
In making this movie I can see the producers getting all their stunt coordinators together and saying get me your top twenty stunts you'd like to do. Make sure to throw in several explosions! You still have connections with those X-Games guys? Bring them in too! Once they had all their stunts they brought in a couple story writers dumped it out on the table and said okay make a story with this. Do the best you can. This is not completely a bad thing. Visually if you can park your brain at the door the movie you will be entertained.
They put together a great cast. Donnie Yen is finally coming to American audiences (Rent the movie Ip Man. It's very good). Tony Jaa (another martial artist). Ruby Rose is getting into action (I see she is a bad guy in the upcoming John Wick II). The Hound from Game of Thrones and the lovely Deepika Padukone (she is very popular in India).
Some have accused me of picking apart a movie. People like my kids, my friends, my mom, my preacher, my mailman and that guy at Quick Trip that takes my money. Of course they are all wrong. I am just picky enough. This story is very much total nonsense yet I was mildly entertained. If you remember/liked the first one you will probably enjoy this one too.
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