Sylvester Stallone takes on Michael Caine's old role as Jack Carter in a flashy, noisy new version of the 1971 Brit gangster classic. Leaving Las Vegas, Sly heads for rainswept Seattle for the funeral of his brother, who he soon finds was murdered, prompting him to call on the usual suspects in a bid for revenge. Instead of the inspired work of the original, this is basic, shallow thriller stuff, but on that level enjoyable. Sly is fine, Caine pops in briefly but effectively as mob boss Cliff Brumby, though Mickey Rourke, Alan Cumming and Miranda Richardson are less welcome. Oddly, it's all let down by the action and dialogue, both of which are strangely muted.

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