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The teasing tale is told with such dispatch it will carry willing audiences along; genre staples of action, macho attitude and corruption through the ranks are delivered intact.Full Review

Todd McCarthy
Variety

The tepid result is like "Courage Under Fire" without the compelling Meg Ryan angle, or Travolta's 1999 "The General's Daughter" without the sexual squalor. It all feels a little moldy.Full Review

Mike Clark
USA Today

Just not worth revisiting, unless one wants to tie one's brain into a knot for no discernible reward.Full Review

Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle

So unashamedly confusing, so intent on piling twist upon twist upon twist, it makes your head hurt just trying to figure out what's happened.Full Review

Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times

Their (Travolta/Jackson) teamwork was classic. Basic breaks up the team. What's up with that?Full Review

Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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