Having finally seen it, I'm wondering - why did that get such poor reviews? It was silly of course, and the car chases were annoying in the way that many are these days (cut into so many tiny bits that you have trouble following them on occasion). But that doesn't make it any different than the great majority of action films. I found it to be an enjoyable diversion.
Posted by armand at March 22, 2009 09:44 PM | TrackBack | Posted to MoviesFunny, I just watched it this past weekend also. Yes, not a bad action film, once one gets past the idea that a terrorist organization has the exact agenda, room location, and modus operandi of the President down cold and can set up a computer-controlled gun to take down the Prez. I wanted to know, who opened the window prior to the gun shot? Because that just might have drawn attention more than a fluttering curtain. And come on, when the hotel was bombed, the Secret Service didn't come in and grab The Man and pull him down the stairs?
Other than that, yeah, Dennis Quaid did okay. The DVD extras were very dry and borrrrring, though.
Posted by: Jason at March 23, 2009 02:48 PM | PERMALINKWell, yeah, the writers don't have any notion of what security is actually like. But if one is willing to overlook that and go with the movie ...
Posted by: Armand at March 23, 2009 03:06 PM | PERMALINK