Only for the most die-hard fans of the previous two

Rating: 1/10 (25 May 2007)

I don't know how anyone, cast and crew included, could think that 3 hours is a good length for this film. The film could be drastically improved--but not saved--by cutting out an hour. Or maybe even an hour and a half. And that is not a complaint that I have too often. I don't mind long movies. But this one just drags and drags and drags. And I don't mind slow movies either. But the "plot"--if you can even call it that--is much too convoluted. There are too many things going on at any given time for you too actually care what happens to any of the characters.
And if you haven't seen the first two films, do not see this one. You will have no idea what is going on. You would think that with 3 hours the writers could properly introduce you to all of the characters. But you would be wrong.
Obviously, this movie will have a huge opening weekend. But look for it to drastically drop off on its second weekend as word of mouth spreads. Just like Spider-Man 3.
This movie epitomizes everything wrong with Hollywood today. There is way too much time spent on over-the-top action. And almost no time spent on characterization. Every year movie theater attendance goes down, and every year ticket prices go up. And this film will only worsen that problem. There will be tons of people who walk out of the theater and say "That definitely wasn't worth my time or money." And it will probably be a while before they make a trip to the theater again.
If the major studios would concentrate on making quality films, every thing else would take care of itself.