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Rating: 10/10 (5 August 2003)

Alright, even if this movie had sucked -- if the script had been weak, the special effect so-so, and the plot boring -- it still would've been worth seeing. Johnny and Orli are just fantastic -- what hot blooded girl *couldn't* just watch them for two and a half hours? Not to mention Johnny's spectacular acting in this film -- he was brilliant. But it *was* a good movie. The script was wonderful. The dialogue was absolutely fabulous, so quick and witty. The film was also visually stunning, a real tribute to new movie-making technologies. As for the sfx, I need only point to the underwater march. Two very difficult elements -- cgi underwater and cgi skeletons, mastered simultaneously. Overall, I think this is one of the best movies I've seen this year. It certainly outshines the overhyped Matrix: Reloaded and gives X2 a run for its money. And neither of those movies had Johnny or Orli. ;)