I had high hopes for this movie - way too high.
I loved old sci-fi serials, and I knew that I would love the distinctive visual look of this film - but my fears were confirmed after the first big robot attack. It's pure eye-candy with the flimsiest story possible.
Once I mentally checked out of the film, I just waited for the next big set piece - here's the ice scene, here's the underwater scene, here's the dinosaur scene, etc.
Kids, young pre-teens to be exact, might love the action and excitement of this movie, but adults will not. But, shouldn't this movie appeal to adults as well, particularly those people with fond memories of the kinds of B-movies that this movie is imitating? For adults, this movie sorely needed better acting and a better plot.
I loved old sci-fi serials, and I knew that I would love the distinctive visual look of this film - but my fears were confirmed after the first big robot attack. It's pure eye-candy with the flimsiest story possible.
Once I mentally checked out of the film, I just waited for the next big set piece - here's the ice scene, here's the underwater scene, here's the dinosaur scene, etc.
Kids, young pre-teens to be exact, might love the action and excitement of this movie, but adults will not. But, shouldn't this movie appeal to adults as well, particularly those people with fond memories of the kinds of B-movies that this movie is imitating? For adults, this movie sorely needed better acting and a better plot.
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