Really too much hype

Rating: 5/10 (20 November 2001)

Sometimes, people get carried away with the hype... I think that is what happened here. There were some funny moments, but nothing that was just jaw-droppingly, side-splittingly hilarious and amazing. So, computer animation is getting spectacular, big deal! It's bound to happen. I'd rather see a kid with a Commadore 64 and a more original / clever script. There would most likely be a superior product.
Plus, what is with the "Scottish-accent" and Mike Meyers??? So, the rumour is, after the entire movie is done he thinks it would be better with a Scottish-accent??? In "So I Married an Axe-Murderer" and "Austin Powers" it was used effectively, but it's obvious he doesn't have such a grasp of the dialect to use it for an entire script.
Eventually, a computer is going to be able to produce something which looks identical to real life. Will that be a good thing? What will be amazing about that when you can film the real thing?
Call me a spoil-sport.
5 out of 10