A confusing screenplay botches McTiernan's good direction. There are more twists and turns then you can shake a stick at and you can't help but feel cheated by the ending. The movie is redeemed by some good action sequences, but there just aren't enough of them to keep your attention from wandering during the wordy and sometimes indecipherable dialogue sequences.

The anamorphic transfer is quite good, but viewers with small TV sets may have to do some creative squinting. The movie is framed at the 2:40:1 aspect ratio which seems to be the width of choice for a lot of director's lately and it is really hard to watch on 4:3 sets.

The audio is impressive and quite more active then expected. The subwoofer gets a workout right from the first scene and the surround channels really enhance the hurricane laced action sequences.

Special features include director and writer documentaries, as well as a commentary from McTiernan.

This is definitely not as bad as Rollerball, but the storyline could have been made less confusing. It is definitely one you should rent first.