Pretty good, but could be great

Rating: 7/10 (9 July 2006)

Lots has been said about this film. It is neither a classic nor a flop. When I heard the premise for this film I thought it would be great. It intrigued me and I wanted to know what had happened to this chararcter that led to him being locked away for 15 years and then released with some kind of mission. The film starts well and it looks nice. I don't mind the shaky camera work from time to time, that some reviewers seem upset about. Some people love those fight scenes, while I find them all a little childish, but it is a comic book film. There is a reasonable amount of violence, but nothing that would put me off the film. The soundtrack is decent. Unfortunately the film then simply fails to deliver. The plot becomes a little silly, which is a great shame because it could be brilliant. But it's not. Nor is it crap. Okay?