Not enough re-shoots in the world could save this.

Rating: 4/10 (4 July 2008)

They kept re-shooting and re-shooting this because of "poor audience" reactions. I can tell you that they needed to have redone just about the whole picture. I like Will Smith, Charlize Theron, & the finally getting the roles & recognition he deserves Jason Bateman, but NOBODY could have saved this. I heard that this was one of the best scripts when it first was floating around town so it really makes you wonder what happened? This movie isn't the worst thing ever made, but it is one of the worst of the summer & is Will Smith's worst summer movie (even Men in Black II is better!) he's ever done. I have a strong suspicion that a lot of the problem w/this is because of studio tampering amongst other things. Right off the bat you know something is wrong when a Superhero flick is a scant 92 minutes (only about 1 hour twenty-something minutes when you take out the credits) and the whole "explanation" is a cop-out. I am willing to bet this is going to be right on par with the 1st "Hulk" when it tanks 65-70% it's second weekend. This is probably one of the dullest Superhero movies you will ever see & I very much doubt anyone that sees this will ever want to revisit it again either. If Will Smith makes this a hit (which he probably will) he can sell any movie. The acting is good, the special effects are passable, & the cinematography isn't bad, but other than that, skip this unless you thought Will Smith's "Wild Wild West" was a classic. Peter Berg has yet to show us what he can really do with a big budget ("The Kingdom" doesn't count & "Friday Night lights" was probably 1/5 this budget) & a good story. In a field crowded with Good Superhero movies, we don't have to swallow anymore of these if we stop going to see them. This movie will be a laughing matter as soon as "The Dark Knight" comes out anyway.