Entertaining Film!!!

Rating: 10/10 (4 April 2010)

I caught the 2d version after hearing about the rushed 3d conversion and read a review bashing the 3d. I am a big fan of the original but knew when going in that this was not going to be presented in the same fashion as the original. It was going to be a CGI-fest, faster-paced, more action driven take on the story. And it succeeded greatly in what it was supposed to be! The CGI effects and action sets were very well done, intense, and epic. There were no Oscar-worthy acting performances in this film but who would expect performances from movies like these? I'm not saying they were bad, in fact all performances were good as far as I was concerned, just not award-winning. It's a fun thrill ride that pays respect to the original and manages to throw in some new ideas. Overall I highly recommend it. An exciting adventure!