The first part of ''xXx'' was released in 2002 starring Vin Diesel. Now, after 14 years, the third part of the franchise 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage' released on January 20, 2017.
Fans were expecting too much from this action thriller movie. ''xXx'' was a big hit and with the Vin returning for the third part, everyone expected this to be a blockbuster as well. Unfortunately, this part could not reach up to that level.
First, Xander Cage was recruited by the government for a special mission. Then he was left for dead after an accident but still, out of nowhere he was called for the next assignment. The deadly weapon known as the Pandora's Box was stolen and villain planned to drop satellites at random locations. CIA has no other option than Xander to save the world.
Xander Cage ventures out with new team members of his selection to fight the villain Xiang and his team. ''xXx'' picks every member of his team, each with different skill-sets and is expert in their field. Vin Diesel chooses a DJ in his team for such a dangerous mission is one of the foolish thing shown in this movie.
According to IGN, ''xXx: Return of Xander Cage'' lobs out one ludicrous set piece after another, giving you very little time to think about the nonsense you're seeing onscreen, which is a good thing because the film seems like it was written by a child.
As per The Guardian, this film spends zero plot time on trying to style that out, and perhaps that's all for the best. As shown in the sequel ''xXx: State of the Union'', Xander Cage was killed in an explosive attack but in this movie, he is shown alive without any story of his survival. And the audience gets to know that he is no longer agent for hire but he spends his days watching football in the slum area of Brazil.
It seems that story is made to attach all the stunt scenes. Director D. J. Caruso directed each set piece like extreme sports promo. The cast includes talented actors from Australia, China, India, Thailand, and the UK. Even Brazilian footballer Neymar makes his Hollywood debut.
''xXx: Return of Xander Cage'' was a big mistake made by the makers and Vin Diesel. This movie is no good even with such big names.
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