#secretary george deckert

[illiana-mystery]

I got chills. 🥴🥶😮‍💨

[adamwatchesmovies]

XXX: State of the Union (2005)

Say what you will about XXX; it’s a supremely idiotic attempt to make James so hip for the kids. With its forced moments of skateboarding, motorcycle riding, parachuting and cliff diving, it did manage to stand out, however. That’s more that can be said about the sequel, XXX: State of the Union. You can’t even have fun ridiculing this follow-up because you’ll be too bored.

Agent Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) barely escapes a coordinated attack that destroys the NSA bunker from which the XXX program is run. After he receives news that Xander Cage (not actually appearing in this movie) has been killed in Bora Bora, he searches for someone even more extreme. Enter Lieutenant Darius Stone (Ice Cube), a former U.S. Navy SEAL imprisoned for breaking the jaw of General George Deckert (Willem Dafoe), now the Secretary of Defense.

From the casting alone, you already know who the villain is and I'll give you a hint, it isn't Peter Strauss as the President of the United States. Unfortunately, the film takes itself dead serious – or perhaps believes that everyone watching is too stupid to figure any of this out on their own - and it’s an eternity before the beans are spilled. Before then, we are subjugated to several pointless action scenes all so we can get to a ludicrous climax that’ll make your eyes spin right out of their sockets. Before you get too excited, keep in mind it takes energy to stay awake. XXX: State of the Union will drain you like a thirsty teen drains a bottle of Mountain Dew.

I suppose this is a “better” film than its predecessor, but by being “better”, it’s worse. Vin Diesel sliding down a stair railing on a serving platter was ridiculous but at least I remember it. The most memorable segments of this picture kinda just make you wince out of embarrassment. At one point, Darius Stone is driving in a fancy car, trying to catch up to a bullet train (impossible, but whatever). As he begins running out of road, he makes the vehicle fly onto the train tracks, which promptly shred the tires down to nothing and leaves the car to travel onward at full speed on its rims alone. It’s the kind of picture where people are captured but kept alive by the villains for ludicrous reasons and the evil schemes are so flimsy it’s a miracle they don’t get thwarted fifteen minutes in. Had the film been courteous enough to be that short, I might’ve given it a pass.

I didn’t wait very long to begin writing my review of XXX: State of the Union but that was already too much. This picture is like water being poured into your open hands. Coming up with enough words to explain why this movie sucks was a chore. (On DVD, July 28, 2018)

[rosardhara]

xXx: State of the Union

xXx: State of the Union

Ice Cube stars as Darius Stone, a thrill-seeking troublemaker whose criminal record and extreme sports obsession make him the perfect candidate to be the newest XXX agent. He must save the U.S. government from a deadly conspiracy led by five-star general and Secretary of Defense George Deckert (played by Willem Dafoe).

[cinemabtk]

xXx: State of the Union

xXx: State of the Union

Ice Cube stars as Darius Stone, a thrill-seeking troublemaker whose criminal record and extreme sports obsession make him the perfect candidate to be the newest XXX agent. He must save the U.S. government from a deadly conspiracy led by five-star general and Secretary of Defense George Deckert (played by Willem Dafoe).

[nontononlineclub]

XXX: STATE OF THE UNION (2005) – SUBTITLE INDONESIA Ice Cube stars as Darius Stone, a thrill-seeking troublemaker whose criminal record and extreme sports obsession make him the perfect candidate to be the newest XXX agent. He must save the U.S. government from a deadly conspiracy led by five-star general and Secretary of Defense George Deckert (played by Willem Dafoe).

[nontonxxi-blog]

xXx: State of the Union Ice Cube stars as Darius Stone, a thrill-seeking troublemaker whose criminal record and extreme sports obsession make him the perfect candidate to be the newest XXX agent. He must save the U.S. government from a deadly conspiracy led by five-star general and Secretary of Defense George Deckert (played by Willem Dafoe).

[ditontondotcom-blog]

xXx: State of the Union

Ice Cube stars as Darius Stone, a thrill-seeking troublemaker whose criminal record and extreme sports obsession make him the perfect candidate to be the newest XXX agent. He must save the U.S. government from a deadly conspiracy led by five-star general and Secretary of Defense George Deckert (played by Willem Dafoe). Nonton xXx: State of the Union di DiTontondotCom. http://dlvr.it/NNwlMn #nontonstreamingfilm

[illiana-mystery]

He's so menacing...and so, so hot.

[illiana-mystery]

Secretary of Defense George Deckert, XXX: State of the Union (2005)