What are people complaining about?

Rating: 8/10 (20 August 2003)

Before the film came out, I was looking forward to it purely as a fantasy adventure, where I could switch off for a couple of hours and just enjoy.
There is always a danger with a film such as this, which is heavily hyped as a great film, that it won't live up to that billing. Lets face it, if it isn't great, you'll be disappointed. So when a highly regarded UK critic called this one of the worst films of the year, I was somewhat reassured. The balance had been restored!
And I'm glad to say that this was a really enjoyable night out. There is no way that you can take the subject matter seriously (just watch the trailers), so accept it for what it is.... a very well made (though slightly overlong) Saturday Matinee film. Gruesome baddies, a wisecracking hero and two innocents that stumble into the story and end up saving the day.
I thought all of the main players did a fine job. No-one will win an acting Oscar for it, but they will draw in the crowds. Go see!