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Plot Summary
Vin Diesel stars as former extreme sports athlete Xander "XXX" Cage, notorious for his death-defying public stunts. Betting he can succeed where other conventional spies have failed, Xander is recruited by NSA Agent Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) to become a different kind of undercover agent. Enlisted for a dangerous covert mission, he must use all his extreme skills to combat a clever, organized, and ruthless enemy far beyond the scope of his experience. (1)
Review
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If there is one thing that xXx (2002) says above all else then it is that the hero will always be a rebel against the law and the authority. xXx is more of a dumbed down version of the James Bond movies, so it is most likely more entertaining to those who thought that the James Bond movies were too complex with an over abundant of dialogue. xXx is meant to be entertaining and a lot of fun without an overly complex or deep plot. The action sequences are pretty great and the stunts are ambitious and outrageous, which more than makeup for the more strenuous elements of the film.
It is interesting to see the difference in character Vin Diesel portrays here versus his character in the Fast and the Furious (FATF) franchise, Dominic Toretto. The two characters are noticeably different and yet they are pretty similar. Diesel’s character here, Xander Cage, is more arrogant and cocky, kind of like a player but more of an all-star. While his character in FATF is more family oriented and prides himself on being loyal to his crew/family. However, both have a love-hate relationship with the law and no matter what both continue to stay true to them.
Overall, xXx (2002) is dumbed down James Bond movie that is without a doubt entertaining and humorous. This film was purely made for entertainment, not for intellectual debates. If you want an easy action movie like James Bond without having to deal with a complex plot then this movie is for you.
"The things I'm gonna do for my country."
- Xander Cage
Final Vote
Worth Seeing: 3 of 5 star
Worth Buying: 3 of 5 stars
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Cast & Crew
Directed by Rob Cohen
Writing Credits Rich Wilkes
Produced by
Creighton Bellinger --- co-producer
Derek Dauchy --- co-producer
Vin Diesel --- executive producer
Todd Garner --- executive producer
David Minkowski --- associate producer
Neal H. Moritz --- producer
Michelle Purple --- associate producer
Arne Schmidt --- executive producer
Matthew Stillman --- associate producer
George Zakk --- executive producer
Music by Randy Edelman
Cinematography by Dean Semler
Film Editing by Chris Lebenzon, Joel Negron, and Paul Rubell
Casting by Kate Dowd and Ronna Kress
Production Design by Gavin Bocquet
Art Direction by Phil Harvey, Jonathan Lee, and Brad Ricker
Set Decoration by Hilton Rosemarin and Chris L. Spellman
Cast:
Vin Diesel --- Xander Cage
Asia Argento --- Yelena
Marton Csokas --- Yorgi
Samuel L. Jackson --- Agent Augustus Gibbons
Michael Roof --- Toby Lee Shavers
Richy Müller --- Milan Sova
Werner Daehn --- Kirill
Petr Jákl --- Kolya
Jan Pavel Filipensky --- Viktor
Tom Everett --- Senator Dick Hotchkiss
Danny Trejo --- El Jefe
Thomas Ian Griffith --- Agent Jim McGrath
Eve --- J.J.
Leila Arcieri --- Jordan King
William Hope --- Agent Roger Donnan
Ted Maynard --- James Tannick
David Asman --- Agent Polk
Joe Bucaro III --- Virg
Chris Gann --- T.J.
Martin Hub --- Ivan Podrov
Radek Tomecka --- Ivan Pedgrag
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