I was expecting some sort of twist or some sort of wit in the writing, and there ended up being none. That means that this is your basic "Bad Guys take hostages and demand ransom" movie, although with an interesting location and some markedly above average acting from Travolta and Washington. However. the frenetic style laced with fast cuts, shaky cameras, bright lights and heavy guitar riffs is actually quite cool, and makes this film thrilling to watch despite its lack of substance.
In a sentence:
Brings nothing new to the table, but is very well executed and lots of fun to watch nonetheless.
