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Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee Movie Critic
Diesel makes poor Pierce Brosnan, the current James Bond, seem not only middle-aged (which, of course, he is) but also fussy, effete and sadly out-of-date. He's like a younger, more snarly Arnold Schwarzenegger, only bald and without the accent. ...
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Is "XXX" a threat to the Bond franchise? Not a threat so much as a salute. I don't want James Bond to turn crude and muscular on me; I like the suave style. But I like Xander, too, especially since he seems to have studied Bond so very carefully. ...
Glenn Whipp
L.A. Daily News
It's a mixed bag that works best for guys with short attention spans, women who want to see Vin Diesel shirtless (a sizable number, judging from a recent screening) or anyone who thinks that X-ray binoculars that can see through women's clothes is the coolest idea since the invention of edible underwear. ...
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune
"XXX" is the sort of macho action joker that makes you either laugh or flee. As a partly unintended spoof of Bond films (and their ilk), it is funnier than the more intentional satire in the latest Austin Powers movie. ...
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XXX
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(2002)
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Overview:
Vin Diesel stars as former extreme sports athlete Xander "XXX" Cage, notorious for his death defying public stunts. Betting he can succeed where other conventional spies have failed, Xander is recruited by NSA Agent Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) to become a different kind of undercover agent.
Starring:
Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas, Danny Trejo, Michael Roof and Tom Everett
Directed by:
Rob Cohen
Written by:
Rich Wilkes
Cinematographer:
Dean Semler
Composer:
Randy Edelman
Studio:
Columbia Pictures
Release Date:
Aug. 9, 2002
MPAA Rating:
(PG-13) - for violence, non-stop action sequences, sensuality, drug content and language
Running Time:
125 minutes
Websites:
Official Site
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