Not every movie needs to have a plot that stands up to scrutiny - sometimes you need a ridiculous visual spectacle and that's what this is, sprinkled in with homages to the Matrix and Fast & the Furious. It hits every action movie trope ever in an almost self aware cheesy way. My only gripe was that the ending was a little hammy and contrived but overall a great mindless way to spend an evening. I didn't read the book so I'm not too perturbed about the fidelity or lack thereof to the story.