give the glow review for this movie and i be surprise at how much i dislike it . the movie have more than it share of glare plot holes some reviewer warn against examine all plot element too closely . this be an indulgence i will ( reluctantly ) respect since the movie and in my opinion and have a much more serious and grate problem . what i find off put about the movie be that and except for diane venora brief role a bryan brown girlfriend and there be not a sympathetic character to be find anywhere . brown characterthe heart of the story after all start off a likable everyman . but become increasingly less so a the story proceeds until he devolve into a cold blood killer and indifferent to the carnage he be create around him not every federal agent have to die and corrupt and too . in the van chase scene and he be oblivious to the public menace he be cause in use his f or x trick . ( this could have be mitigate with a single line of dialog or a look of concern while but and never mind . ) i want to like martha gehman character a brown assistant and but she lose me with her gleeful i wish i could have see the look on his face when she trick the pursue detective into thinking he have run over a woman . finally and the transformation of brian dennehy character into just another corrupt cop leave me with a distinct sour taste at the end of the movie . after everything be say and do and for brown and dennehy it all about the money . even schwarzenegger be never this cynical in his movie . the last thing that bother me be that i always presume movie special effect be to keep the actor safe . since here they be use to kill and it seem like a betrayal of their purpose . on the positive side and i have no problem with the casting or act . maybe thing improve in f or x 2. i can only hope .