I�ve never seen such a flashy and OTT movie that�s supposed to be realistic. The Bond franchise has been ridiculous in its post-believable power and glory, but �XXX� takes the piss completely when action hardman Vin Diesel is on a one-man mission to save pretty Prague from imminent destruction. I�m thinking of the scene where he snowboards down a mountain, purposefully activates a fuck-off avalanche that rages behind him, and lo and behold, swings onto and grabs tight hold of a communications mast that coincidentally enough is the only thing that can withstand the Goliath wall of snow that thunders away inches below his safe height. Or how about when he flies a ramp on a motorbike, but to avoid careering bullets vying to finish his ass off, Vin must drop back and hang from the seat while the bike and his shitty pants are launched throw the air in an hilariously impossible fashion?!? He is a special agent but not Superman, and yet this movie - despite its far-fetched shortcomings - is more spectacular than Sunrise over Monument Valley, more risk-embracing and fun than sex in a church confession box and more action-packed than an inferno in a Chinese fireworks warehouse� so much so there�s really no wonder that a stuntman who worked on the movie tragically died while making this no-brain beauty. James Bond has finally met his match in Diesel�s fearless �X,� and it�ll be interesting to see if inevitable sequels ever become as far-reaching into the future as the definitive Bond action-stations institution. I honestly thought it�d suck, but it�s an absolute blast, that makes that other smash-hit Diesel-starrer �The Fast and The Furious� look dull and downbeat in comparison. �XXX� is ***t-hot! Hotter in fact than Jodie Foster dancing the Fandango in a Santa suit on the Equator. (STEVE RUDD)