An experienced Navy SEAL is been stretched to the limit by the kids of a scientist he couldn't rescue despite his efforts. He has to retrieve information on a top secret device hidden in the scientists' house. He must cope with the rigors and troubles of the kids and also fend off spies looking for the device
Diesel has amply shown his star presence already, and he may even have a flair for comedy (if Hulk Hogan did, why shouldn't he?), but he gets no chance to prove it here.
It's so awful. This reminds me, every once in a while on television they'll show failed sitcom pilots that never got picked up by the networks, and this has the feel of something like that.
Urban Cinefile
October 18, 2008
It might have been a good career move for Diesel, who cut his teeth on high-octane action, but the script needs a lift and the direction feels lackluster.
A yawn-by-numbers romper-room dud that is nevertheless shrewd enough to tweak its star, Vin Diesel, for becoming a joke in less time than it took him to become an action hero.
