I picked it up as a weekday movie because it looked okay and it was a pleasant surprise to see Rachel Blakely in the opening scenes but soon after that, she was one of the only two reasons why I continued to watch the movie.The second was to see what blatant flaw they would commit next.Hardly anything in the movie makes sense, from the action of the heros to those of the crooks followed on by those of the supporting parties. It's a world that exists the way it does because the movie needs it to exist that way to tell a story that is not realistic. I realize that most movies are like that, altering the universe to a degree so the situation can take place, but this one does it to such an extent that it might as well take place on another planet that developed entirely differently from Earth.It MIGHT be acceptable as a child's movie, but to any adult, especially those who know that terrorism existed well before 9/11, this movie can make one sick to their stomach.

I actually enjoyed this movie much more than I thought I would. Action. Adventure. Romance. It's all there.The two males leads are, indeed, handsome and have an interesting back story but it was Australian Rachel Blakely, playing the ship's British head of security, who really shined. She's not only a talented actress but she really lightens up the screen when she walks or rides into a scene. We really do need to see more of her in American television.There are many familiar faces in this movie and it's fun to point them out to friends and loved ones.Once again, I liked it.

*ONE BIG SPOILER*Gee, isn't the plot like Speed-2? Hasn't this done before a lot of times? That feeling came to mind before and after watching this low budget flick.You believe a secret agent gets authorisation to transmit through a radio with his son back home, when no-one else gets an opportunity to communicate with the ship? Don't you see the consequences of this possibility, miles ahead?It's the obvious low budget characteristic that annoyed me in the beginning of the movie. People talking about who they are and what they are going to do (Something like: "as a 10 year-experienced secret agent I wil blablabla") instead of stories building up, are indications of a weak plot.An agent that saves a ship from exploding by driving a bomb away a mile or so is praised to have saved everyone. Need I say more? Okay, the broken relationships, struggles between colleagues and family also had to be included to please the female audience. For males: just dumb explosions and gunstuff. The dvdbox-cover fooled me, don't make the same mistake! (Attack on the queen, also with the title Counterstrike, makes one think again)

okay... aside from the movie's actual acting and filming, I've got problem with its story. I am sure the writers are aware of the issue of Taiwan gaining its independence. However this is the first time I have seen Taiwanese pro-independence advocates portrayed as *terrorists*. For decades Taiwan has been peacefully trying to gain international recognition, by applying for United Nation membership, or even World Health Organization observer status. The last thing I would expect to hear from Taiwan was a story like this. Hrmm... did the story writer also hinted that United States was founded by terrorists? Let's just call them *revolutionists*.