Babylon A.D. definitely had the potential to be much better than it turned out to be. Unfortunately for most of us here in the United States, the only version available (the uncut version was released in Europe) is the one director Mathieu Kassovitz publicly disowned, calling it “pure violence and stupidity”. According to reports across the web, is was the direct result of 20th Century Fox constantly meddling with the direction and vision Kassovitz had for his once most coveted production.

The only version I was able to find was the US release. Although B.A.D. (haha I made a funny) wasn’t as horrid as many of critics stated it would be, it definitely left me hanging and wanting to know more. The energy level of the film was good as was its pacing, but it definitely lacked the cohesiveness and dialogue I would expect from a Kassovitz film. I guess we can’t put all the blame on Kass since it wasn’t his final call, but it definitely tarnishes his image regardless of how you put it.

Then there was the star of the film, the Diesel. Vinny definitely seems to be stuck in a rut right now, and to be honest with everyone, if you’ve seen Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick, you’ve seen this character. He’s just on Earth instead of Helion Prime. Michelle Yeoh who co-stars beside Vinny is decent in her role as Sister Rebeka, but never takes charge of any scene. She seems to act more like a backdrop rather than a co-star. Finally there is Mélanie Thierry. She definitely has the potential to do well in the American Film industry, and hopefully we’ll see more of her. She’s very attractive and reminded me so much of Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) in the film The 5th Element. (Now that was some great Sci-Fi. Multipass!)

Overall, I thought this film was decent enough. It not something I would highly recommend, but if your a Sci Fi fan like myself, it may be something you can sit through on a lazy Sunday afternoon on the couch.