Superb Visuals, Stupid Dialog

Rating: 7/10 (13 July 2008)

My summary:
Plot/Concept - good. Had a nice flow to it, and a decent storyline. No too-long lulls, and enough fun action. Good characters, too.
Visuals - GREAT effects, amazingly creative & detailed characters and scenery. There's almost too much to see, and I'll watch it again on DVD to see what I missed.
Score - seemed pretty good, but I didn't pay it enough attention since I was so impressed with what I was watching.
Acting - pretty good, except the kid in the first scene didn't make for a good opening to the movie. The plot didn't really focus on any particular character, but it was a good 'ensemble cast'.
Script - annoying. There were several lines/scenes that were totally unnecessary or jarring and detracted from the movie.
I told my friend I'd watch it again on mute, but I don't want to miss out on the music, so maybe I'll watch it dubbed in a foreign language that I don't understand so I don't have to hear the corny and strange dialog.
I would've given this movie a 9/10 if the script were better, and I would've given it a 5/10 if the visuals weren't so great. So, I decided to give it a 7.
Worth seeing on the big screen, but expect some groans and eye-rolls at the dialog.