Not too long, very funny, action-packed summer popcorn fare.

Rating: 5/10 (15 June 2007)

OK, I went only because my teenage son with autism loves films like this, and can't attend films w/o an adult. He enjoyed it immensely, and laughed LOUDLY and gleefully at several moments (which I also laughed at - even though most of the humor was obvious). OK, OK, I will also admit to having a huge crush on Horatio Hornblower, I mean, Ioan G.
Special effects in this film seemed easier to follow and more spectacular than in the recent Spiderman film. Plot was OK, and many dramatic moments you could see coming a mile away. I did appreciate the consistency of bringing back the bad guy from the first film, although how he survived is never explained. But for brisk, lightweight summertime fare this film is just fine.