if you it had ended with "Fatima sets up shop. complications ensue" that would have been fine by me.

but the way the whole corporate intrigue storyline just pops up again after being completely thrown to the wayside for what felt like 3 hours... i felt like i had been abruptly shunted into a different films.

and then you have characters who exist for no reason other than to make a point and speechify... John Turturro's character leaps to mind first. and let's not even get into the drug-addled casting choice that would put him in the role of Bellucci's dad.

and Bellucci's character was another strange digression. (did Spike receive French funding to finish this film? that's the only reason i can think of for La Bellucci and Jamel Debbouze being so awkwardlt crowbarred into the film)