Absolutely surprising! Better than, well...Hell, boy.

Rating: 10/10 (3 April 2004)

What a lot of fun this movie was! Intelligent script, very good acting, and just a great ride! The only down side to the film was the obvious lack of funding to "polish" the CGI in post-production. It wasn't distracting to the enjoyment of the movie, but I would have loved to see what another $5-10 million budget could have done for the finished product.
It is not important that there are no "big names" in the movie. The acting and the script kept the film going, kept it interesting and what a relief to have a main "hero-villain" that you find yourself caring about. The comedy, which only serves to add depth to the characters, was not goofy or stupid, unlike other films recently (Daredevil, beware) Recommendation: Go, see it, and have a great time.