It's a basic thriller with an OK plot, OK (at best) acting, and sometimes silly dialog.
Stereotypical characters:
Poor acting:
Plot and Dialog:
hmmm, maybe a 4 rating is being generous.
Stereotypical characters:
- business people that want the deal done at all costs
- government official that don't care about the cost of getting oil
- Russian mobsters with bad accents and stupid actions
Poor acting:
- bad Russian accents
- stilted dialog and conversations
- no emotional attachment to any of the characters
- Christian Slater and Selma Blair have a few moments of decent acting, but even much of theirs is poor. Two scenes in particular standout - the scene where he pushes her away (breaks up with her) and the closing scene of the movie. Both bad.
Plot and Dialog:
- see the above mentioned scenes
- read the "quotes" section here on IMDb - you get a good sense of the silliness of some of the dialog
- plot is thin and the ending is anti-climactic
hmmm, maybe a 4 rating is being generous.