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article2017 Reviews,More action, extremer stunts, ridiculous one-liners, the return of Vin Diesel and a much worse movie. Welcome to the “Xander Zone” 2.0.
Genre: Action/Comedy/ThrillerDirector: Rob Cohen
Cast: Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Ruby Rose, Tony Jaa, Kris Wu, Michael Bisping, Rory McCann, Toni Collette, Nina Dobrev, Hermione Corfield, Al Sapienza, Ice Cube, Neymar & Samuel L. Jackson.
Run Time: 107 min.
US Release: 20 January 2017
UK Release: 19 January 2017
German Release: 19 January 2017
Here it is, the much awaited third sequel to the two previous xXx blockbusters, with original extreme-sports rebel Xander Cage returning to the Triple X programme. The trailer promised more one-liners, faster-paced action sequences and crazier stunts, and while we obtained all that, the two segments that were left behind are the story and the entertainment value. I never expected this to be a marvellous mind-blowing action spectacle but I did hope for a stupid yet entertaining flick, such as the first one, which I could add to my movie collection. Return of Xander Cage, though, was incredibly disappointing and very bad.
Here it is, the much awaited third sequel to the two previous xXx blockbusters, with original extreme-sports rebel Xander Cage returning to the Triple X programme. The trailer promised more one-liners, faster-paced action sequences and crazier stunts, and while we obtained all that, the two segments that were left behind are the story and the entertainment value. I never expected this to be a marvellous mind-blowing action spectacle but I did hope for a stupid yet entertaining flick, such as the first one, which I could add to my movie collection. Return of Xander Cage, though, was incredibly disappointing and very bad.
If you read my previous review, you will know that even though I don’t consider the first xXx to be a good movie, it still manages to entertain me and is one of my guilty pleasure films. The first sequel that starred Ice Cube instead of Vin Diesel… well, let’s just say that State of the Union wasn’t the worst movie I saw in 2005, although it did get very close to being it. When Vin Diesel’s return was announced for a third part I had mixed feelings about it, but secretly I was actually looking forward to seeing it and being amused just as in old times.
So what is the story? The Triple X programme is now a successful running NSA project and director Gibbons (Jackson) is recruiting sports stars into the agency to become US spies. When the terrorist Xiang (Yen) steals a dangerous device only known as “Pandora’s Box”, Xander Cage (Diesel) must return from his self-imposed exile to recruit a team that is able to stop Xiang and his men. Not all is as it seems though and Cage’s rebellious attitude starts to worry his new handler (Collette).
The plot itself is very simple and not hard to follow, including a twist in the third act that made little sense to me but justified a big action scene, and yet this film managed to miss for what it was going by miles. Instead of a fun and simple blockbuster, xXx 3 contains head scratching moments and such incredibly ridiculous action segments, that make it impossible to look away and not doubt what you just saw on screen. The story contains inconsistencies to both previous movies and leaves other questions unanswered, such as why Xander left in the first place and faked his own death. Then there is also the fact that it constantly switches from being mindless enjoyment to suddenly taking itself way too serious. The components in this blockbuster simply weren’t that well balanced.
But the biggest and most annoying flaw it has is that instead of telling a story of its own xXx - Return of Xander Cage is constantly beating the viewer over the head with the try of building these films into a franchise a la Fast and Furious. There is not a moment in its runtime where a line from one of the precursor flicks isn’t retold, or a clue isn’t left for a possible sequel and that was simply tiring. This also leads me to the bland and incredibly flat dialogues; there was not a dialogue that didn’t sound self-important and over bloated and the one-liners were delivered terrible by Vin Diesel. I never expected Oscar-worthy conversations or monologues, but this was a new level of cheesy.
Vin Diesel surely isn’t the best actor in Hollywood but he always had a lot of charisma when being on film. This movie managed to flush his likeability down the toilette and make his character insufferably annoying. Xander Cage’s ego is dominating this movie and it is hard to root for him because he is constantly behaving like an a**hole. Deepika Padukone plays Cage’s new love interest and Xiang’s semi-partner Serena. She did not have much to do except look sexy with weapons and compared to Asia Argento, Padukone had no chemistry with Diesel, which made their romance feel sort of forced.
Donnie Yen was the silver lining in this action disaster, his fighting scenes looked believable and Yen himself had a charming presence on screen. His character Xiang is driven by his own moral code and that made me root for his character. Toni Collette was cast as Jane Marke, Gibbons replacement as well as the new handler for the original Triple X; she was all right but didn’t really blow me away and the 180º turn her character makes in the last act was not relatable. Samuel L. Jackson was barely present in this movie, probably because he realised how crap the script was. His character does pull off a Nick Fury in this one, though, which is all I am going to say to the character of Augustus Gibbons.
The cinematography & stunt work is the best parts of this movie. The picture is sharp and makes use of strong, vibrant colours that are gorgeous to look at and the stunts and fights looked for the most part really good. There have been a few scenes that made use of quick cuts, but other than that the camerawork is what saves this action flick from being a complete catastrophe. The effects are also nice and enhanced the battle scenes, especially the big fight at the end.
Verdict: In the end, the third Triple-X was a huge disappointment, as it did not even manage to do the simple thing it was meant to do, which is to entertain! The story is laughable and incoherent with its predecessors, expecting the viewer to suspend all disbelief and simply accept the absurd and impossible stunts and fights displayed on screen. The dialogues are so over-the-top cheesy and presumptuous that it is barely tolerable, while the characters are shallower than a persona in a late 80’s early 90’s action flick. Vin Diesel is robbed of his likeability and all you are left with is Xander Cage, the biggest douchebag in action history. Diesel has barely any chemistry with Deepika Padukone and it is never explained what happened to Yelena. The only redeemable aspect of this dumb action movie is its cinematography, the stunt work and Donnie Yen. xXx 3: Return of Xander Cage, is abysmal and I can’t recommend it to anyone! I am giving it a 3.5 out of 10.
Thank you very much for reading this review and apologies for the lateness, I was busy during the last two weeks. If you want to leave a comment below and state your opinion for xXx 3: Return of Xander Cage, be my guest. If you enjoyed this review don’t forget to give it a thumbs up and share it with others.
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