I remember in high school a lot of students were talking about this movie xXx. Staring Vin Diesel, Samuel L Jackson, Asia Argento, among others.
Just watching this film after so long of not seeing it made me think about how much my view point of it has change back then I enjoy it and I still do today but it's not a perfect film.
Then again it wasn't set up to be that way but still don't think I'm bashing the film no sir no ma'am I'm not.
I enjoy the film it just has been so long until a few months ago that I just watch it again to see how it holds up today.
The story of the film features Vin Diesel plays Xander Cage an Adrenaline junkie who ends up getting the attention of Agent Augustus Gibbons of the NSA who recruits Cage for a job to become a spy for him.
The Soundtrack of the film has a mix of metal and hip hop songs featuring Gavin Rossdale, Drowning Pool,Nelly, N.E.R.D., Queen of the Stone Age and much more.
The theme of the film is "Adrenaline" by Gavin Rossdale which in it own right match the film and the character of Xander Cage so good job by the music department to pick this song as the film theme.
What is the driving factor of the film is the action and stunts are pretty much out of this world. Some stunts almost think that was impossible for them to pull it off. But sure enough it was very well done which is enough to keep your interest.
Some of the cast could have been do with out but Vin did well as the anti hero of the film since he wasn't intend to being in the mess in the first place but he was in it non the less.
Some of the characters could have been better off not making it onto the film but what can you say about it but still I found the film to be enjoyable.
With great stunts, tight soundtrack it's enough to enjoy the film
I give xXx an 8 out of 10
xXx
2002
Action / Adventure / Thriller
xXx
2002
Action / Adventure / Thriller
Plot summary
Xander "XXX" Cage is a thrill seeker who until now has been deemed untouchable by the law. NSA Agent Gibbons forces XXX to cooperate with the government to infiltrate an underground Russian crime ring, and avoid going to prison. Gibbons sends XXX to enter this world of crime undetected where others have failed, using his natural athletic prowess and a whole lot of attitude. Xander must combat an organization led by a clever, ruthless and nihilistic Yorgi whose first target is the city of Prague.
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Welcome to the Xander zone
Dumb action vehicle that works quite well despite the stupidity
A brain-dead exercise in OTT action, lacking in wit, style, and intelligence. Yet not without a certain moronic charm to recommend it. xXx is basically FAST AND FURIOUS director Rob Cohen's take on the whole spy/Bond sub-genre, in much the same style as his car-racing flick: big, loud, obnoxious, and obnoxiously smug, thinking itself to be the hippest, most stylish offering yet, when in fact it offers the same tired clichés and obvious paper-thin plot and situations. It starts off relatively well, with bizarre situations (a fake diner hold-up) and a particularly unlikable leading man, the rude and charmless Xander Cage who does dumb things like parachute from a car falling off a bridge. After a little while, and a change of location to Prague, things become typically dumb: Cage breaks into the baddies' inner circle, falls in love, gets found out, then lots of people shoot each other until the film finishes. Hmm.
It does look good, with great locations and a budget which is able to convincingly portray the special effects in a good light. But the action is fast, yes, furious, no, most of it being unconvincing in the extreme, yet not in a good way like one of those zany kung fu flicks. They're in it for the fun, this tries to be realistic, it doesn't work. There are outrageous stunts – Cage's trick with the dinner tray, for instance, and plenty of big-bucks OTT explosions and even avalanches. There are admittedly some bits that work (I liked the exploding flying motorbike shot, so shoot me) and it certainly seems fast-paced with little drag. The cast, too, keeps it interesting: Diesel's lunk is still different enough to be worth a watch, whether just to hear his latest big-headed wisecrack; Euro-villain Marton Csokas is pretty charismatic, and a few stalwarts show up like Danny Trejo and Samuel L. Jackson, playing riffs on routine characterisations. The hot Asia Argento is also present, and her appearance may be enough to make male viewers watch it; there's something so base and low about her here that she's a character hard to resist – some might say Dario's greatest offspring (or is that SUSPIRIA)? So, all in all, not bad
typical, but enough stuff to keep watching.
stupider version of a Bond movie but Vin Diesel has his charms
Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) is an adrenaline junkie and exhibitionist with an attitude. He causes chaos for the sake of his underground agenda. NSA Agent Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) arrests Xander and recruits him to infiltrate the organization of gangster Yorgi (Marton Csokas). He has the background and the attitude to fit in and best of all, he's expendable. Yelena (Asia Argento) is Yorgi's girl assistant.
The action is from an inferior Bond movie. The story is convoluted. This is basically paying homage to Bond. At least lots of things blow up. Vin Diesel does have the charisma even if his acting is strictly functional. He shows that he could be a good action hero. He just needs to find the right franchise. This is flashy without the right substance. That seems to be the trademark of director Rob Cohen. There is too much stupidity going on. I don't really like the eurotrash motif. However there are just enough good stuff here to see this as escapist fun.