The worst movie experience I have had in a long time.

Rating: 1/10 (20 June 2008)

There are reviews that say, "The plot wasn't gripping and the characters didn't bring a tear to my eye", and there are those that say, "If that is what you are after in this kind of film, you are missing the point."
To me, the point of a movie is to be entertained. To hear a story, if not a good one--at least one well told. To have fun.
There are films that are bad, but still a good time because of the feeling you have when you leave the theater. Then there are bad films which are so incompetent that they make you more cautious about how you really want to spend your time.
This film was bad in every way that matters, unless special effects are your reason for living.
The dialog is so jarringly terrible, a viewer almost expects every line to end with a smile--to be part of some joke before they get on with their real lines. The actors seem bored and uninspired in their roles, and Nicholas Cage seems wooden even for... Well, even for Nicholas Cage.
If it weren't for movies like National Treasure, I would have sworn to never see another Cage film again. I do not know how any actor's agent let them have a part in this movie without a letter of resignation, but this happens sometimes. Look up "Gigli" and "88 Minutes" for other examples.
Please do not pay money for this movie. Viewing it is like pushing rusty carpenter nails into your abdomen. It is so bad that it is a running joke among everyone I know. When a bad movie is released, we say, "Well, it isn't Ghost rider, but it was still crap." Avoid this movie. For the children.