Its just a blockbuster

Rating: 5/10 (7 April 2010)

This is the first film I've seen in a while that I would fully describe as okay. Usually I pick at a film and try and make more of a positive or negative overall view out of it but I really can't.
As hopefully you all know this is another Hollywood remake using the new powers of CGI and 3D technology. If you didn't look it up, I can't be bothered telling you more. The CGI is pretty decent, the giant scorpions looked good as did most other monsters even if the rest of the monsters did look a bit boring, particularly you Kraken. Sadly the 3D was actually the worst I've seen in a film only using it as a gimmick for the title sequence and credits to fly at you. I would feel cheated out of my money had my parents not bought me the ticket along with an excellent curry.
The cast is as you expect, Sam Worthington is Sam Worthington. A hero with little personality but a good heart who fights for good and smurf cats. Liam Neeson plays wise old man who says "I planned this all along lolololol." Ralph Fiennes who plays Voldamort in Harry Potter uses the exact same voice so feels like Voldamort, with a beard. Along with the rest of the cast all the female actresses are bland, but thankfully are something better to look at than the CGI. Also a special mention for young British actor Nicholas Hoult and his co-starring sister from Skins Kaya Scodelario (aka Effie).
The story is simple, Sam was happily with his parents in a boat. Voldamort with a beard kills his parents, Sam wants revenge. Sam and miscellaneous crew fight some monsters, fight some more monsters. Beat the big bad boss monster and then the story is left open for a sequel. I'll add spoilers here just in case someone is sensitive about me giving it all away.
Did you really expect much else from this film? Honestly? For all the reviews writing it was a terrible film are just pointing out the obvious and probably wouldn't have gone to see the film had they thought they could actually write something nice about it on here. Personally I'm using this time to distract myself from studying. I'm guessing you're doing the same because this review is exactly what you'd expect from the film in the first place.