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XXX
(Reviewed July 27, 2002)
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What a major, major disappointment. I was hoping this series would be the "next generation" James Bond, with a badass hero (Vin Diesel) who actually looks like he could kick some serious ass. (As opposed to that pursed-lips wimp Pierce Brosnan, who wouldn't intimidate a nervous preschooler.) Instead, "XXX" is a jokey, pointless, shockingly dull exercise with a couple of good stunts and a moronic plot. Sound familiar?
Also, Diesel somehow manages to look less bulky and nasty than he does in the horrendous "Knockaround Guys," a movie made last year but shelved for release this fall (possibly because it stinks to high heaven).
Avoid.
Back Row Grade: D
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