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It has an endearing lack of seriousness, and Vin Diesel has more than enough muscle for the starring role, but ultimately, XXX is a missed opportunity to breathe new life into the spy thriller genre.
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If Dubya and Dick Cheney had made their very own post-9/11 patriotic propaganda movie for the teens they need as globalisation fodder, then this would be it. Jun 24, 2006 | Full Review…
If Dubya and Dick Cheney had made their very own post-9/11 patriotic propaganda movie for the teens they need as globalisation fodder, then this would be it.
Geoff Andrew
Vin may not yet be a Bond, or a Terminator, or even Conan the Barbarian. But he's got presence and charisma. Nov 19, 2002 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Vin may not yet be a Bond, or a Terminator, or even Conan the Barbarian. But he's got presence and charisma.
Peter Bradshaw
Diesel's a limited actor but a great performer - he just exudes cool. It's his charisma -- coupled with the raw sex appeal of Asia Argento's X girl -- that makes Rob Cohen's movie tick. Oct 2, 2002 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Diesel's a limited actor but a great performer - he just exudes cool. It's his charisma -- coupled with the raw sex appeal of Asia Argento's X girl -- that makes Rob Cohen's movie tick.
Nev Pierce
The director piles on one expensive but impersonal action scene after another. Aug 23, 2002 | Rating: 1.5/4
The director piles on one expensive but impersonal action scene after another.
Mike Clark
Now I know what XXX stands for:Xtremely Xcruciating Xperience. Aug 14, 2002
Now I know what XXX stands for:Xtremely Xcruciating Xperience.
Bill Muller
Cohen ... loads the film with pow. Aug 14, 2002 | Rating: 2/4
Cohen ... loads the film with pow.
Peter Travers
Fun but deeply, ridiculously silly. Aug 9, 2011 | Full Review…
Fun but deeply, ridiculously silly.
Film4 Staff
Vin Diesel, every teen's fantasy action hero. Dec 29, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Vin Diesel, every teen's fantasy action hero.
Nell Minow
Despite the blatant rips, XXX's storyline remains entertaining enough. Sep 8, 2009 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Despite the blatant rips, XXX's storyline remains entertaining enough.
Guylaine Cadorette
As an action director, Mr. Cohen is competent, but this film -- which is pretty much as non-stop as an action movie can get -- needed a director with a little more finesse. Jul 14, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
As an action director, Mr. Cohen is competent, but this film -- which is pretty much as non-stop as an action movie can get -- needed a director with a little more finesse.
Joe Lozito
Okay, that's it. My summer of movies has been completely pissed on. Dec 6, 2005 | Rating: 2/5
Okay, that's it. My summer of movies has been completely pissed on.
Eric Campos
Not since the days when Joel Silver ruled Hollywood and musclebound subliterates vied for supremacy on the big screen has the industry spawned a phenomenon as garish and confounding as Vin Diesel. Dec 6, 2005 | Rating: 1/5
Not since the days when Joel Silver ruled Hollywood and musclebound subliterates vied for supremacy on the big screen has the industry spawned a phenomenon as garish and confounding as Vin Diesel.
Rick Kisonak
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