Baffled by the stellar reviews!

Rating: 1/10 (6 May 2020)

A friend suggested it by saying it was the best Sci-fi movie he's ever seen. Boy, was I disappointed. But I'm not going to express my opinion here. Instead I'm going to make a comparative judgement based on solid characteristics that can be empirically verified. First, the plot: That's where my only point goes. It was unique and something I haven't seen in many if any movies before. But that's about it. Second - pace: I had to drink several red bulls to keep me awake till the end. Slow pace is an understatement. It drags endlessly. Third - CGI: Considering this movie was made in the late 90s, there is no excuse for the, mildly put underwhelming CGI effects. I felt I was watching a B rated movie. Fourth - acting: That was the most surprising aspect for me. I have seen all the main actors and actresses in other movies and comparing their acting there to this one, I have to say, it felt like they just breezed through the whole thing and were in it just for the money. In other words, solid actors, bad acting. Fifth - costumes: I couldn't understand why the bad guys were all fans of Hellraiser. It just made no sense to me. Yes, I understand the dark, gothic theme, the creators were going for, but hey could've shown a bit more creativity instead of making a vanilla version of Pinhead. Six - bad guys: They can make people fall asleep, have special powers but just decided to walk real slow, grind their teeth and use knives??? Please! Why would anyone be scared of slow and incompetent bad guys? And seven - flat earth much? LOL. In conclusion, this could have really been an amazing movie if someone really creative took a chance on it. Sadly this movie will only appeal to hipsters, and Jennifer Connelly fans. Recommendation - stay away from this movie!