Too Much Action

Rating: 3/10 (16 April 2008)

I loved the first film of this trilogy, was kind of interested in the second, and just did not like the third. I watched the movie closely and most of the time, I did not know what on earth was going on. There were too many story lines slanting in different directions, and each was not explained properly. If you missed five minutes of the film, you were completely lost for the rest of it. Granted, the effects were outstanding and the acting was brilliant, even if Kiera Knightley's constant fake pout and ridiculous word pronunciation made me want to hit things. The problem was there were too many effects, too many fight scenes in which I had no idea what the fight was even for. It was action for the sake of action, with no time to pause and catch your breath. Fight scene went into action scene, over and over again, with minimal explanation. Too much reliance on effects, too much action and not enough reflection on what the heck was actually going on. There were so many all dramatic scenes, in which it was not even clear what the characters were being dramatic about. Really, really, can't stand this movie.