The gorgeous scenery is the real star of this routinely written, CGI laden cheese fest. It can only really be recommended to die hard fans of camp and monster mashes, but they can derive some entertainment out of it. Director Jim Wynorski, using his pseudonym Jay Andrews, makes sure that the story never stops moving, and stages the attack & death scenes in a way that results in mild hilarity. At least his movie hits the ground running. The special effects are no better or worse than one usually sees in this kind of thing. Unfortunately, there won't be gore and T & A enough to suit the tastes of some members of the audience. Still, there are trademarks of Wynorski films here to make it easier to digest, such as the tongue in cheek approach and the gorgeous gals on hand.
A weary David Carradine phones in one of his last few performances as a madman geneticist who created the massive lizards of the title. Naturally, they get loose and feast on assorted unlucky morons. Leading the charge against the beasts are a likable government operative, Paul Beaumont (Corey Landis), a super sexy conservation officer, Cassidy Swanson (Amy Rasimas Holt), her lawman father Charlie (John Callahan), and an Indiana Jones style hunter, "The Cajun" (Rib Hillis) - who, by the way, doesn't have a Cajun accent.
The battle of the beasts promised by the title is over before you know it, leading to a fair amount of disappointment. Getting there is fairly entertaining, but this fight still isn't worth that much set-up. The actors are pleasant to watch if expectedly nondescript; stunning Danish babe Delia Sheppard (from Fred Olen Ray's "Haunting Fear") and Lisa Clapperton round out the main cast. Ultimately, the biggest groan inducing moment is that ultra predictable closing sequence.
Five out of 10.
A weary David Carradine phones in one of his last few performances as a madman geneticist who created the massive lizards of the title. Naturally, they get loose and feast on assorted unlucky morons. Leading the charge against the beasts are a likable government operative, Paul Beaumont (Corey Landis), a super sexy conservation officer, Cassidy Swanson (Amy Rasimas Holt), her lawman father Charlie (John Callahan), and an Indiana Jones style hunter, "The Cajun" (Rib Hillis) - who, by the way, doesn't have a Cajun accent.
The battle of the beasts promised by the title is over before you know it, leading to a fair amount of disappointment. Getting there is fairly entertaining, but this fight still isn't worth that much set-up. The actors are pleasant to watch if expectedly nondescript; stunning Danish babe Delia Sheppard (from Fred Olen Ray's "Haunting Fear") and Lisa Clapperton round out the main cast. Ultimately, the biggest groan inducing moment is that ultra predictable closing sequence.
Five out of 10.