A 2-hour video game cutscene

Rating: 5/10 (3 December 2007)

The best way I can describe this movie without being too judgmental is that it is a super- pumped up, technically brilliant video game cutscene extended to 2 hours in length.
I guess my judgment seeps through there, but it seems everyone has opinions of this movie one way or the other. Fans of the movie say that if you like fruity, unintelligible foreign independent movies made by acne-ridden emo art students then this is not for you. Critics of the movie say that if you have the mental capacity and emotional maturity of a 5-year old and love monster trucks then this is the perfect movie for you. Either way there's a lot of not-too-subtle sniping going around.
All I will say as the movie is really as extreme as the opinions seem to indicate. There's really no attempt at any sort of emotional depth, or connection to reality or actual humanity in this movie, so don't bother looking for it. Whether this is good or bad is up to the viewer to decide. If you know what it is going in, then it can be an enjoyable ride. (after all I never said video game cutscenes aren't entertaining.)