Mathieu Kassovitz is not exactly a happy man right now. Talking to AMC, the French director said he's not at all happy with the production of his newest action flick "Babylon A.D.," which opens nationwide this Friday.

"I'm very unhappy with the film," he told AMC. "I never had a chance to do one scene the way it was written or the way I wanted it to be. The script wasn't respected. Bad producers, bad partners, it was a terrible experience."

Based on a novel by Maurice G. Dantec, the futuristic thriller stars Vin Diesel as a mercenary who agrees to escort a young woman from Russia to the United States.

Kassovitz said he always had a deep interest in the book because of its strong thematic. Unfortunately, not much of that made it into the big-screen adaptation. "It's pure violence and stupidity," he said.

Really? I completely understand that many directors out there are not satisfied with their passion projects because studios often tend to ruin everyone's flip (in this case Fox, apparently), but why would he trash his own flick just a couple of days before the release? Doesn't he care at all?

Okay, as you can see in the article right here, Kassovitz at least likes some of the film's action sequences. Then again, he also doesn't seem too enthusiastic about the flick's release and potential box office performance.

In case you didn't know, Kassovitz's directing credits include "La Haine," "Les Rivières pourpres" ("The Crimson Rivers") and "Gothika."