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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Babylon A.D.


Here is the basic idea of what Babylon A.D. is about (thanks to Rotten Tomatoes):

In sci-fi thriller BABYLON A.D., Vin Diesel's Toorop is an antihero who quotes the best of cinema's bad boys from films such as THE GODFATHER and SCARFACE. But all the tattooed muscleman really wants to do is leave poverty- and violence-ridden Russia and return to his family's home in upstate New York. However, he has been banned from his native America, so when a Russian mobster (a prosthetic-enhanced Gérard Depardieu) offers him a job and a forged passport that will take him back home, he agrees, even though the mission seems close to suicide. He takes a strangely gifted orphan named Aurora (Melanie Thierry) from a Mongolian convent to Harlem, his only help being a nun—though it is a nun played by action star Michelle Yeoh. Thugs attack them on every leg of their journey, following them as they take car, train, sub, and snowmobile to ensure Aurora's safety.

What The Other Critic says:

That get's you the general idea of the movie. Now, here's the real question. Is it any good? Can I watch it with my honey on the couch or should I rent this for a guys night out? Unless your woman (or significant other) is really, really into action/sci-fi, I'd say that you'd better keep this one for the guys. Worth the rental fee? Sure, but watch it and then return it—it's not worth paying a late fee on.

Don't know if you can get this one at Red Box, they move through their videos pretty fast (sometimes). Best bet is your local video store.

The Specs:

Here are the vitals on the movie.

Babylon A.D.
Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Melanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 1 hour 41 minutes
Posted by Jeremy English at 12:36 AM
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