From a badass bridge jump at the beginning of the movie to pulse-pounding and explosive motorcycle chase through the streets of Prague, to the final zip line to stop the Silent Night virus (a scene that tragically killed a stuntman when they shot it), xXx brings non-stop action that’s impossible to ignore.
Let’s get the most obvious thing out of the way right off the bat. xXx is packed to the brim with some pretty stellar action.
The incorporation of extreme sports into intense espionage action is a delightful combination, and the film takes particular care to avoid using the same trick twice.
No, it’s not quite as gritty or brutal as the post-Nolan PG-13 action films that came out a few years later, but Rob Cohen nevertheless brought his considerable knack for chaos to this movie and put that skill on full display.