XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE

Vin Diesel proves again that the line between fast, furious fun and laughable nonsense can be easily crossed with the wrong script. Fifteen years after his first extreme-sportsfilled spy adventure, Xander Cage (Diesel) is the only person with enough skateboard skills to prevent a terrorist gang from using a new deadly weapon. Donnie Yen lends welcome credibility to the action, and there are some cool stunts, but it’s all undercut by choppy editing, terrible dialogue and excessive ego-stroking. Matt Looker