action without brain be actually a genre i have nothing against . as long a the action sequence be well make that be . xxx represent state of the union be a fair try in the genre but ultimately fall short . the plot be as ridiculous a in the first movie . the nsa agent gibbon ( samuel l. jackson ) be once again look in weird place try to find a new agent that can break the rule and succeed . this time he find darius stone ( ice cube ) in a military prison . stone be an ex navy seal who will help gibbon fight off a rogue part of the u military try to dispose of the president . seriously and no one watch these movie for the plot anyway . so that the plot be ridiculous and cheesy be beside the point . no one watch this for the acting either . so that ice cube be not as much an actor a a walking scowl be also beside the point . he do about as good a job a vin diesel do anyway . what be not beside the point though be the fact that xxx represent state of the union employ the same method of action film a many other hollywood movie of late . you know the method represent move the camera exceptionally close and shake it like if the camera man be a spastic . i know that this be to hide the fact that ice cube doesn not know how to fight . still it incredibly irritate . also the lack of logic be too evident at time . like ice cube drive a sport car 360km or h on a train track with his tire tear off . seriously . otherwise this have some potential . the technical quality be great and the movie look really expensive . it have a lot of fun gadget and crappy one liner . and the speed of this movie be absolutely insane . right from the begin lee tamahori step on it without ever look back . so even though i can not say i really enjoy this movie it be never boring and there be always something happen on screen . but the flaw in mostly the action department as well a the complete lack of logic disturb the experience . it still a lot good than the first movie though . i find the first one to be complete garbage and while this be still at least somewhat entertaining at time . so in the end i think this jam bond on steroid will probably attract a lot of 15 yearolds that like when thing keep move and light keep flashing . people who like to see a plot and at least some trace of logic might want to stay away though . it could have be the brainless action movie of the year and but it desperately need some good action direct for that . i rate it negative .