Great to look at, this is one of the most spectacular films of the year, however its so slick any reason to care has slipped away

Rating: 3/10 (6 June 2010)

(I do mention a spoiler about the ending in this so if you don't want to know don't read the review)
Story of a orphan child adopted by a royal house who finds out the enemy they are fighting isn't as dangerous as the one in their midst.
One of the most spectacular films of the year. Its nails everything the way a huge blockbuster of this sort should except in one key...nay vital area...you don't give a rat's toe about anyone. There are no characters only cardboard caricatures that are moved about for desired effect. I couldn't tell you who anyone was other that the hero, the villain and the heroine. The rest are truly cardboard (and if the actors played like that how badly were they written?). What a huge let down. (SPOILER AHEAD)I won't even get into the plot which involves a time controlling dagger that allows for do overs- even of the plot in the end (Oh yea like you didn't see that coming at the outset- and if you say you didn't I don't believe you)(END SPOILER)
This is expensive cable fodder since you won't really care about its short comings since you're not paying 12 bucks a head