So much CGI, so little horror

Rating: 7/10 (12 October 2019)

The best part about this movie is that it makes me want to reread the book where the monsters were scary and the characters were flawed but human.
In this movie, everyone acts the way we want them to act. Oh, scary scene, I should act scared. Oh, fighting scene, I should be brave. Oh, sad scene, I should cry.
It's cheesy, it's long, the jumps scares don't work at all... and yet, I gave it a pretty high score.
It's because I consider it an adventure movie that tries to amaze you with new CGI. Almost like a video game. I know I'm doing the movie a disservice but if I review it as a horror movie where character development is important, I'll probably give it a one.
It feels pretty epic, even though I rolled my eyes a couple of times.
So yeah, go watch it if you're bored.