xXx (2002, USA) C-124m. SCOPE ** D: Rob Cohen. Starring Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Everett, Danny Trejo. Hot stunt expert, thrill-seeker Diesel passes several tests to become a sort-of secret super agent for the government (represented by Jackson). The standard plot involves a crime organization, which Diesel tries to infiltrate, and beautiful sidekick Argento. Action thriller tries to establish Diesel as a kind of hyper-kinetic James Bond and features well-filmed, explosive action scenes, but plot never becomes involving. There is also a distinct lack of suspense. For fans of Diesel (who looks dull, though).