release in the philippine a xxx represent the next level and this sequel be definitely more expensive and have more action and have similar number of stunt and have new action lead play by an unlikely actor . but despite the production value and this sequel be definitely not worth your time and money . vin diesel and who make people think that xxx stand for xander cage be extremely explosive be the hero of the original and be nowhere to be find which be both a good and bad thing . diesel can deliver the action and stunt solidly but he so annoy when it come to dialog and comedy moment . i always hat the think playstation . line . in the sequel and samuel l. jackson agency get desperate and decide to hire a new action agent with more attitude . it turn out to be ice cube and a prisoner in the film . ice cube never fit in well with his action pack role . compare to diesel and cube be never convince in do action and stunt . bad and cube be very lousy with his dialog and certain moment that demand comedy . i think cube be good off with a pure comedy or pure hip hop role ( be it lead or support ) but a an action star . no way . i would rather watch ice cube in his old role in anaconda than this movie . you will end up wish the producer get back diesel in the sequel . samuel l. jackson this time get more screen time although i would prefer they lessen his action scene and add talk scene instead . early in the film and you will see jackson dual wield gun ala john woo ( to live up to his position in his agency and survive ) but i find his role in the first movie well . still it nice to see him get more screen time this time . willem dafoe and who play a vietnam soldier and a special force coordinator before and play the defense secretary who plan to overthrow the government . his presence be very well felt and he deliver a good performance . you will hate him even more in this film than in spider man . sunny mabrey . she be very pretty and very sexy . in short a hot girl but she nothing more than just eye candy here and she can not be take seriously . she should be give some role that demand performance and not look . lee tamahori and whose most successful flick be die another day and be the director this time but most noticeable be his increased use of computer graphic . thanks to him and the film pace be fast and something always happen on screen to keep you awake . xxx story this time be shallow . conspiracy be suppose to be deep and detailed but this sequel simply skip all the requirement just to deliver action and explosion and crappy dialog and special effect . the sequel be best view a a non thinking and mtv style edited action flick . action scene and special effect be plenty but certain scene be just too unbelievable to see and accept . i do notice however that the action in the sequel be more military in nature when compare to that of the first film wherein it action be more related to extreme sport . i do not recommend watch this sequel at all . you be good of skip it . but if you really want to watch it and good wait for the dvd release instead .