Well, I wish I could say there was a lot to like about this one as I like Pullman far more often than not and Olin has always managed to make me smile. The supporting cast seem somewhat out of place as well but that's likely due to the script which seemed pretty limited. The situations seemed to want to be out of a James Bond movie yet really didn't have the budget to do so and any suspense generated was minimal because of it. Plenty of movies have had small budgets and succeeded in the mystery genre so suggesting that this is the big reason would be a cop out.

The movie wasn't a masterpiece but was it entertaining? Well, it seemed to be trying too hard in some aspects (the forced humor and the lack of depth of the main characters come to mind) and completely ignoring other aspects (a plausible story being the biggest problem but the actions the characters took out of context was a close second). Without getting to verbose, I'd say it was entertaining to the extent that a movie left on the shelves at the videostore on an early Sunday morning is-generally not the best movie but if you're a fan of the cast, you might get a smile or two from it.

In all, a flawed release from the director of Napoleon, on several levels but not the worst I've seen lately. The commentary was more entertaining than the movie and it wasn't exactly worth listening to twice either.

Picture: The picture was presented in 1.85:1 ratio Anamorphic Widescreen color. There were some occasional problems with the dvd transfer, mostly a couple of compression artifacts or other minor issues, but overall it looked much like a made for cable show made in Canada.

Sound: The audio was presented in 5.1 Dolby Digital or 2.0 Dolby Surround with optional English or Spanish subtitles. The 5.1 track was pretty good with some decent separation at times, but most of the sound came out of the center speaker.

Extras: The best extra was the director commentary. Director Yves Simoneau detailed a lot of the technical aspects of the movie, as well as laments the original budget being cut so much that many corners needed to be cut (they often, but not always, showed too). The next best extra was a set of minimal interviews with the cast that cuts some footage from the film into the discussion. Only 8.5 minutes long but helpful at times. There were some trailers and a minimal filmography of the director and some of the cast.

Final Thoughts: I'd suggest this one as a SKIP IT unless you've actually seen it all. Pullman and Olin fans will not find their performances here exceptionally brilliant and the whole film looked a bit cheap (like the CGI effects).