video games don't translate well into movies

Rating: 4/10 (23 April 2006)

I've got to say, the first 20 minutes of this movie were pretty good, but it was all down hill from there. This movie is terrible. It comes down to the fact that video games usually don't translate well onto film. It's very different playing a game for 20 hours or watching a movie for 2. There's different standards for story and plot. What seems really cool while playing a game seems really dumb if you're just watching it happen. it's fun to solve puzzles, not see someone else solve it. And when you try to apply the boss system from a game into a movie it is even worse. Also, retarded violence is not scary. it's stupid (or can be comic). Capping it off, the acting was pretty terrible. save your money don't see this movie. or just buy the game, i haven't played it personally but i'm sure it's much more entertaining