That was the mistake I made. I started asking questions like, why is the terrorist leader so patient? Answer: otherwise, the kids wouldn't have enough time to carry out their plans. Or, am I really supposed to believe that a bunch of spoiled rich kids could thwart a group of highly trained, armed terrorists?
This movie isn't terrible, but it is so riddled with cliches that it barely rises to the level of mediocre. A "Die Hard" clone obviously aimed at teenagers, that makes it all the easier for me to blast this film for being so much less than it could have been. There's no reason you can't make a smart action film adults will love as well as teenagers. After all, that's what "Die Hard" was.
This movie isn't terrible, but it is so riddled with cliches that it barely rises to the level of mediocre. A "Die Hard" clone obviously aimed at teenagers, that makes it all the easier for me to blast this film for being so much less than it could have been. There's no reason you can't make a smart action film adults will love as well as teenagers. After all, that's what "Die Hard" was.