Contrived . . . and not very well

Rating: 1/10 (21 August 2004)

Is this a story that inspires, captivates and entrances? That's what it's creators think it is. And far too many gullible viewers think that this is art.
But what is great about it? A little bit of swashbuckling action to begin with, and nothing new. Then the whole pursuit, cove, cave thing. Not only was the storyline descending into the abyss but so was the film. Really, what was all that cave foolishness worth? Not my time.
With the talent and the budget sunk into this project, 3/4 of the directors alive today with a good writer in tow could have made this into a movie!