Who approved this script?

Rating: 3/10 (6 August 2008)

I really wonder who's job it is to vet and approve scripts in Hollywood. The story was written in 1996 and only went into production in 2007. Perhaps someone knew not to make this film.
The story was just so terrible. Until Charlize Theron's character revealed her powers the story was developing, let's say, routinely. After she revealed her powers the film went from bad to worse. The concept of the story was just so uninteresting. As with many Hollywood action blockbusters the only thing I suspect that keeps people watching are the A list actors and action scenes, which as it turns out I thought were very poor also. The fight scenes between Will Smith and Charlize Theron were pretty ordinary. The origin and powers of the two "heroes" are not explored or explained, but let's face it, the audiences aren't supposed to think too much watching this film, they are just supposed to ooh and ahh and Will Smith and Charlize Theron and at how cool their powers are. There was zero chemistry between Smith and Theron, despite the endless strange looks between them.
It seems Hollywood has run out of superhero comics to make into films that they are resorting to creating their own. I think we should establish a rule when in comes to superhero films. If Marvel or DC didn't write it it should not make it to a cinema near you, and if it does stay far far away. Without a doubt one of the worst films of the year.