poorly explained concepts as excuse for shocking violence

Rating: 6/10 (5 January 2007)

I will confirm that the acting is quite good and the cinematography is interesting and well done. However, a real good science fiction movie explains a bit of the underlying plot and at least some of the science, if even as cool and interesting pseudo-science that has no basis in reality, but is at least fun and intriguing to think about. This movie has none of that, but instead only the loosest futuristic concepts that serve merely as an excuse for yet another immensely violent suspense film. The initial rave reviews must be coming from the masses of young sci-fi fans that have read nothing but cheesy comic books, and studied little to no science at all. It's not an absolutely terrible movie, but given the superior acting and cinematography, it could have been fantastic had the storyline been developed at all. If you are a discriminating sci-fi fan that actually expects the writers to think, just a little, then don't bother, or wait for it on Netflix and see it on someone's large flat screen TV with decent surround sound -- if you must. It's not worth the $20 at the theater for a date, especially since you will both have to watch some comedy before sleeping to shake off the CNS shock effects of the gratuitous violence. If you are someone who likes watching hackneyed, silly time travel sci-fi over and over again, or loves idiotic violent movies, then I am sure you will give it at least 8 stars, so go ahead and continue the financing of such drivel.