I enjoyed this movie. Vin Diesel was Vin Diesel ... the same basic character he is in every movie he has ever been in. But, that character works well in action movies, so no complaints. Thanks to the trailer, there were absolutely no surprises, though even without the trailer it would have been easy to guess the ending fifteen minutes into the movie. The fight scenes were entertaining, but would have been better if the camera hadn't been moved around so much. Oddly enough, the best action sequence in the whole film involved Eliza battling unnamed henchmen, with Vin Diesel completely absent from the scene.
In short, the acting was okay, the plot was solid -- albeit predictable, -- the effects were decent, and there was plenty of action. I left the theater feeling that I had gotten my money's worth (though I went to a matinee, so...)
In short, the acting was okay, the plot was solid -- albeit predictable, -- the effects were decent, and there was plenty of action. I left the theater feeling that I had gotten my money's worth (though I went to a matinee, so...)