Alien intelligence

Rating: 5/10 (23 August 2006)

If this had been a silent movie, it would have gotten a higher rating. Visually stunning, the story is severely flawed with many preposterous scenes. There are poorly scheduled jokes, inconsistent story lines, and the scientific creations have more emotions than the humans. If the story would have been kept simple, then the action could have carried the movie to a successful fruition. The writers didn't do their job - they complicated matters with weightless stupidity. The movie is well cast; the amazonian Weaver is in perfect contrast to the tiny petite Winona Ryder. Ron Pearlman fits in perfectly. Unfortunately however, the actors & set designers could not save the movie from the brainless screenwriters. Turn off the sound and you might actually enjoy the ride.