BAD COMPANY

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock and Peter Stormare
Director: Joel Schumacher
Running Time: 116 mins
Certificate: 12

Available to buy on DVD 28th April

When Kevin Pope is killed saving the life of Oakes (Hopkins) during a mission for the CIA, the company has to turn to Pope's twin brother Jake Hayes (Rock) to finish the assignment. The problem is that they only have nine days to turn a New Jersey street hustler into an undercover agent or the mission will fail and terrorists will get hold of the ultimate weapon, a portable nuclear bomb.

After going back to smaller, more character driven movie producer Jerry Bruckheimer has given Joel Schumacher another chance at a big budget after the disaster that was Batman & Robin. The problem is that Bruckheimer has gagged and bound the director's creativity to produce another mundane action flick.

Bruckheimer's movies are starting to amalgamate into each other. They all have the same music, fast cuts, helicopter flyovers and big name stars that are just working for the huge pay cheque. The problem is that there is nothing new or exciting about the film to make it standout.

Chris Rock is not a good enough actor or comedian to be a lead actor. Even when you pair him with a veteran like Anthony Hopkins, he can't grab your attention enough to make you interested in his character's situation. Hopkins himself is on acting autopilot and just seems to do these types of movie for the money. His performance seems very unenthusiastic and makes you feel that if he can't be bothered then neither should you.

Yes there are some decent action sequences but the combination of a possible terrorist attack on New York and lacklustre performances from the two leads, means the movie completely misses the mark and gives the viewer nothing new.

'In Bad Company: An Inside Look' featurette, Interactive menu & Scene access