4
John Cena, the wrestling champion turned film star, drags us back into another high-octane action film. The story, much like the one in his other lackluster performance (the Marine), is centered around his girlfriend's kidnapping. But the lack of originality can hardly be unexpected coming from a studio subsidary to World Wrestling Entertainment. As if the premise of this movie wasn't bad enough, Harlin forces us to endure almost two hours of superhuman theatrics that stretch the imagination to breaking point. The entire flow of action feels like one long car chase that won't end. It bored me to tears. The film was completely unwilling to give the viewer any few moments of pause that might allow him to restore some semblence of believability. Aiden Gillen completely fails to hold the plot in suspence. His performance is such a bore, and his undying affections for his dead lover drown the villain in pointless setiment that does nothing to advance a complex and intriquing plot.