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Title: Bang, bam, boom, DUD...
Review: If you're a fan of lazily constructed action flicks then this is your man. Sadly, talent like Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock are wasted on a script that lathers on clichés and plot holes (nonsensical is an understatement) with rusty dialog, little laughs (why is Chris Rock in this movie if he's not allowed to be funny) and regurgitated familiarity. Sure, there are some thrills, but they are far too expected and they only get you once, then you're over it. Hopkins does the best he can here, and his presence certainly gives the film a much needed facelift, but at the end of the day this is a forgettable ride. It's not offensively `bad', it's just irritatingly `bland'. There isn't much use for this when equally brainless espionage fare like `I Spy' (same year, mind you) at least understands the need for humor to elevate a film that is, without that humor, devastatingly dry.This film will leave you parched.
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