Fair, Maybe Average

Rating: 6/10 (21 December 2011)

Saw this in the theater on a friends treat, and wasn't disappointed, but at the same time wasn't dazzled either. The movie is in motion much of the runtime, and I actually fell asleep for part of it due to lack of sleep before - not really due to the movie itself perhaps. It has a lot going on and is frenetic; yes there's a lot to look at, but many scenes don't feel substantial or of merit - too much filler. Having a lot of motion and action doesn't necessarily make a movie better. Anyway, Comparing it to it's original, I don't think it's as good. I liked the action sequences and McAdams in the original better as well as the original's story. The dialog in Shadows, garners some snickers, but the movie really follows it's older predecessor's blue-print - music is a re- tread and again interesting. 6/10 - around average