Started yawning towards the end...

Rating: Null/10 (2 April 2010)

Much ado about nothing. This is a classic example of a trailer being much better than the movie it represents. Sam Worthington is cut out of every other movie he has previously been in - cardboard acting, terrible job of hiding his true accent, tough guy persona with modern-day haircut and attitude. Same with Neeson - he plays the same character in virtually every movie he's in - from Darkman to Taken to Love Actually to CotT. Many of the supporting actors feel properly cast beyond the main few though - I like seeing no-namers in new roles, actors with something to lose. The CGI is OK, sometimes you catch the actors looking at nothing in front of them - the interactions are very loose here. The Kraken is a remake of the Godzilla remake - beady eyes to go along with a head full of teeth. This remake won't make anyone forget the original in the long run. I saw it cause I bought into the hype and the wife likes Worthington. But I could have - and should have - easily caught this one on DVD from our library for FREE in a couple of months. If you miss this one in theaters, you're okay - the world will still turn. Saw it in 2D by the way, and I don't feel like I missed much.