take away the hype, and you have little left

Rating: 1/10 (20 January 2008)

The marketing was so well done that it became a huge part of the film experience and made it enjoyable to many people who showed up on opening night (much like the Blair witch project). But without it, the film was pretty bland, not as original as some of the die hard fans are hyping it up to be. Im not sure why the "shaky cam" effect is considered a sign of brilliance and originality these days, when it's been done before and is mainly a tool for cost reduction, but oh well.
Bottom line- if a movie can't stand on it's own merit, then it isn't a very good movie to begin with. Wait for it on DVD if you're curious, otherwise skip it.