Better than I imagined, worth seeing...

Rating: 9/10 (21 July 2004)

OK, so I can honestly say that I'm not a reader, I just go to movies for that.... the movie. I'm not one to compare the book, movie, if it goes by the book, stuff missing out... all that crap, I just judge the movie for what it is.... a MOVIE.
So, let me also say, that the big deal about Spiderman being a simply amazing movie is baffling to me. That movie was boring, I checked my watch and caught everyone else around me doing the same about 10 times during the movie, if you want to see a clever movie this summer, that doesn't have as much hype, but is a much better experience, see I, Robot.
This movie's potential downfall will be the misleading advertising. I think the previews make this movie seem like an Independence Day where it is an ultimate battle of humans fighting for survival and the whole mass death of humans and stuff, sacrifices, all that sort of thing, but the movie isn't really like that. I know that whoever made the promos had to do that to bring in the audience, but it was misleading.
What will help this movie is word of mouth. Everyone that I have talked to has enjoyed it, which is the reason I went to see it. Overhearing people leaving the movie had the same reaction it seemed.. Pleasantly Surprised.
One of the few complaints I heard was about "holes" in the plot, script, etc. In my opinion, I like a few holes, or open possibilities in movies..... too many movies nowadays seems to feel that have to explain every single thing in the movie, and it just feels like it questions the intelligence of the viewer. I like openness, it requires the audience to think, and figure out scenarios and possibilities on their own.
So, I will say, that this movie should be the summer blockbuster, it is clever, funny, very well casted, entertaining, and has a few twists and turns that will keep people entertained. Go see it if you haven't yet, its worth the time. 9/10