Blatantly Mediocre
This film has a good concept, interesting characters, and pretty sweet action scenes. The problem with them is that none of them are developed past the point of impact. The concept is drowned in meaningless repetition, the characters never develop past their own prejudices, and the action sequences can barely make you want to keep watching the screen. Not to mention crossing the 180 degree line all the freakin' time! Forrest Whitaker is always a joy to watch perform, but the dialogue feels extremely forced. William Hurt is surprisingly not that convincing as the President, and Dennis Quaid never really grabs you. Over all, this is one incredibly forgettable film, that could have been so much better. Too bad the director was too interesting in making the action sequences look cool, and forgot to develop a story.