Sorry, I wasn't impressed

Rating: 7/10 (26 April 2003)

I rented this DVD in part because of the previously posted, highly favorable review, but was far less impressed. The special effects are undoubtedly stunning. Samantha Morton as Agatha is a real find; I expect to see much more of her in the future. However, anyone who was awed by Max von Sydow in "Judgment at Nuremberg" will be dismayed at the depths to which he has sunk, because this is, simply put, just another cautionary tale about the evils of technology. And really, do we need another movie based on a tired premise, especially one that serves primarily as a vehicle for Tom Cruise?