Warning: CONTAINS NO NUTS BUT DOES CONTAIN SPOILERS.

The action scenes are a bit meh! to poor - but the gentle comedy between Helen Slater and Russell Crowe should have been developed more as that's when the film came alive.

Passable, however only 5 out of 10 because of the out-and-out crap ending. In the penultimate scene Helen Slater has really endeared herself to Russell Crowe, (she gives the kiss of life to Crowe's son), all we needed in the wrap-up finale scene was to see her meeting up with Crowe, or as Crowe walks down the alley with his son, perhaps she could be waiting to greet them, showing that she and Crowe were now an item - but no! Nothing whatsoever - we wus robbed! And Yuji Kobayashihe the Japanese crime boss who had helped Crowe in the end; it looked as if his wounds would be pretty fatal - but again nothing - we never get to find out whether he lived, died, or how Crowe returned the favour, (he shoots the fat Mafia boss to save Crowe's son). What a missed opportunity - - just Crowe and his son walking away to fade - could so easily have been a 7 if more of a rom-com than a rom-CON.

After watching this film I could see the great actor that Russell Crowe has become. The film although lacking a little in the story department, just needed a few added scenes, the actors were great. The comic relief was great. This film received an okay star rating from me and has good reason. You should take a look especially if you are a fan of the man now.

An undercover operation goes wrong for FBI Agent Zack Grant (Russell Crowe) when new agent Seiko (Kelly Hu) goes vigilante and kills everybody including herself. Eight people are dead and Grant is blamed. He wants to find the truth. It turns out that Seiko had been calling Yakuza member Yuji Kobayashi and Grant goes to investigate. Gangster Frank Serlano (Michael Lerner) blames Grant for his son's death in that operation, and kidnaps Grant's son. Flight attendant Mary (Helen Slater) comes in after 30 minutes and has a funny turn.

This movie tries so hard to be a stylish action thriller. Writer/director Frank A. Cappello misses the mark and strays into cheesy territories. The over the top acting, the bad style, and the splashy action does nothing but strip the movie of any realism. The only good thing is the funny turn that Helen Slater takes in this movie. It's a welcome relief from all the ridiculous seriousness.