Why so serious?

Rating: 3/10 (4 October 2010)

It was one of the main goals and one of the main distinctions to the Original from the 80s, that this movie tried to be more earnest and not as camp as the other Clash. Why they choose to "update" and make it 3-D, when it wasn't supposed to be (and never really looks any good in 3-D), that's another question.
If you didn't like the original, you might be in for a treat, because Sam Worthington does play it as straight as possible. But was it necessary to do that? I don't think so. The comic relief characters in this almost never works and the level of seriousness reaches a point where it get ridiculous (to me).
The CG looks good, the fight scenes are nice too and everyone tries their best. But it would have been a lot better if it knew what it is, instead of trying to be more dramatic than the story can handle. Inconstincies and plot holes, a short journey and some sudden mood changes are the final nails in the coffin.