This movie reminded me a bit of a mix between The Rock and Under Siege, except more serious and realistic, so less "Hollywood". It does start out really interesting and intriguing, however it just becomes a bit boring after the first half. There just isn't much suspense, too much uninteresting dialogue and the antagonists' motives could have been explored more. You can see that it could have been a classic action movie, it certainly wasn't for a lack of budget or production values.
It's not bad, but kind of a waste. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, but I wouldn't discourage them from watching it either.
Review of Bôkoku no îjisu
