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Actors: Ice Cube, Willem Dafoe, Samuel L. Jackson
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about XXX: State of the Union |
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This movie loosely continues what was begun with XXX starring Vin Diesel. Samuel L. Jackson returns as Gibbons, from the National Security Agency. This time Gibbons recruits Ice Cube, a navy seal serving time for disobeying orders. But he's the best at what he does and Gibbons needs him to help discover why members of their old seal team are disappearing. Gibbons busts him out of jail and hides him out. Ice Cube will have a young agent/computer geek to help him out. He also recruits some of his "homies" from the "hood" to help go after an evil leader. He also borrows a James Bond-esque Shelby Mustang from his old girl who runs a car dealership for high end cars. Because what they discover is that there is a plot against the president (played by Peter Strauss). They also recruit an agent from inside the department of defense, in order to strike from the inside. The National Security Agency discovers when and where the evil men (led by Willem Dafoe) hope to strike and pull out all the stops to keep the president safe, including blowing up the capital building if necessary.
--BethG, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of XXX: State of the Union |
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Spying & Terrorists
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- finding an assassin
Romance
Yes
The terrorist enemy is...
- evil subgroup in govt
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- navy soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- very short/crewcut (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- Washington D.C.
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
How many deaths in film?
- dozens
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 6 (an above average amount)
Kind of violence:
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- visually blown into pieces
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding vehicles
- exploding bombs
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