xXx: State of the Union

This is a B movie rooted in gut-level stirrings of power and retaliation.

There are really only two kinds of big-budget action movies: stupid, and good and stupid. Surprisingly, XXX: State of the Union is good and stupid, which makes it an immediate improvement over 2002's meatheaded "XXX."

A big, loud, proudly brainless popcorn flick that blows up cars, trucks, tanks, boats, helicopters and even a train.

The winking title X Cubed somehow eluded the makers of this sequel, along with plot coherency, character development, or clever explosions of genre convention.

One can give Ice Cube props for attitude, but not much more.

Critics are inclined to describe the action in films like "XXX" and Lee Tamahori's sequel, XXX: State of the Union, as "cartoon violence." I'll resist doing that out of respect for cartoons.

How bad does it get? How far past the basement can one elevator go?

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I like Ice Cube, but the biggest flaw with this movie is you expect Vin Diesel. It`s ok but feels wrong for the most part. I think they would be better off changing the name and a few things in the movie to separate from the series.

It is one of the worst movies seen with me. Ice Cube is a very good actor for me .

A poor film, with some very poor acting. It's been named as XXX: Next level in the UK. The script remains terrible and the dialogue is mostly appalling. Ice Cube is his usual grumpy self, and just adds to the films woes. I definitely wouldn't watch it again. Awful!

xXx: State of the Union has a shot at worst movie of the year. I really thought that an accomplished Oscar nominated actor such as Samuel L. Jackson would consider himself above this swill.