beautiful...but...

Rating: 6/10 (22 February 2012)

Okay, this movie is beautiful and all but that does not make up for the storyline. It tends to labor on and on in order to maximize the visually amazing sets and graphics. It's as though the screenplay was too short but they still wanted a long movie.There are moments when it begins to come into its own but these again fade as another lapse of visual camouflage takes over. Not to take anything away from this movie, I was impressed by the cast and the fact that Sacha Cohen does a pretty decent job. The side stories are nice and they help push forward the story.Ben Kingsley is brilliant as always. Asa Butterfield has a bright future if he continues in the same trajectory.All in all if you have two hours to spare or are after a visual feast, this is the movie for you.