All I really wanted when I sat down to watch xXx was an action flick with some sex chucked in, and the odd cool technical thing. Leaving my judgement and values at the door, I waded right into the thick of the strangely harmless gunfire, unlikely situations and ho-hum dialogue, and I enjoyed myself thoroughly. I don't care whether Vin Diesel can act or not - and he can, in my opinion - I think he's gorgeous, and he certainly has the physical presence to fill this role with the requisite amount of aplomb. He might be a thug, but he's a thug with a soft voice, bright eyes, and big muscles - and he's perfect as Xander Cage. Candy for the brain, candy for the eyes - that's what xXx is, and I like candy once in a while.
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