Great effects, shame about the film.

Rating: 2/10 (25 August 2003)

A very disappointing offering, instead off an exhilarating action film, what we get a turgid film with appalling dialogue, stodgy direction by Michael Bay, and only a faint glimmer of fact. If you're going to make a film based around true events, there must be some reality. Basically the film depends on it's, admittedly, excellent action and special effects sequences, but this is a increasing irritating trait of Hollywood, mistaking state of the art special effects for good movie making. Coupled with that, we have what can only be described as a ridiculous story line. It seems to me that some moviemakers need to go back to school and learn how to make good films. Best avoided.