Review of xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) by Zhuwangp — 27 Apr 2017

Honestly there is not too much you can talk about this kind of movie. Best way I can describe it is "punch punch bang bang boon!!" It is just a popcorn movie, a very stereotypical one. If you just wann have fun you get it. If you are looking for a decent movie we'll stay away.

The plot is Xander Cage played by Vin Diesel is trying to hunt down a secret agent played by Donnie Yen and there were many twists and turns. Right from the opening scene the tone is set, it has Neymar becoming a super agent and then a satellite hit the surface like a scene from Armageddon. WTF. How can you take it seriously. The second most insane scene comes when Vin Diesel has to drive a plane to crush to a satellite. I had no comment.

The action were really good especially when Donnie Yen. Every scene he is in you can tell that he is the one making the most effort. I am sure he had a hand in action choreography because it shows the quality. The fights are quick and fluent and that is the strength of the movie. There are some practical stunt work like the opening scene with Xander Cage land skiing and the highway chase and there also some really bad CGI effect.

In the end this is a movie where you had fun for a weekend and forget about it. Every 20 minutes you got cool looking characters with no personality and the plot is so ridiculous and generic that you don't even care. But with the ridiculous action sequences you will get your money worth, if you know what are you expecting.