Critic Reviews
37
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
positive
6(19%)
mixed
13(42%)
negative
12(39%)
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75
This is a B movie rooted in gut-level stirrings of power and retaliation.
70
What's fun is that the road to that climactic Capitol showdown is paved with one ridiculous and relentlessly edited set piece after another.
70
A smooth blend of visual special effects, exceptional stunts, fluid photography, sharp design and a possible best-selling soundtrack.
70
Opens explosively and never lets up.
63
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."
63
Theater of the absurd, masquerading as an action thriller.
60
Thankfully, State Of The Union's pulpy, adrenalized blaxploitation spin on the secret-agent genre provides the dumb fun its predecessor should have dished out.
50
Most of the movie is standard action fare, but the political commentary is interesting when it's allowed to surface.
50
Basically the first movie all over again, with plenty more of the bridge-jumping, rocket-launching action that audiences loved about the original.
50
You'd half expect the Xbox logo to pop up on the credit roll for XXX: State of the Union, since what's on view is closer to a videogame than a movie. While that will be music to the ears of young gamers, it's noise to anyone hoping for a coherent action movie.
