A must-see in action and SCI/FI

Rating: Null/10 (13 July 2011)

I have a problem with Jake G. Ever since I saw him in "Brokeback mountain" I have problems placing him in other characters. To give you an example, when I saw "Zodiac" I had to force myself out of the "ok, so a gay cowboy working for a newspaper" thought. Luckily for me, I only spent five minutes looking at a gay cowboy on a train, because Jake G. managed to pull this one off beautifully.
Is a good story and (what I like most about sci/fi movies) it has just the right amount of "wow", "I didn't expect that!" and "I told you I didn't like that guy" to keep you glued to your seat. The actors are all believable, and the special effects are so subtle that you barely realize they are there, so kudos so far.
The again, I didn't give this movie full marks for a reason. The main problem is the storyline. Yes, I know these types of movies require you to take a leap of faith and leave aside logical explanations, but the "parallel universe yes, parallel universe not" that only serves to justify the end did not help me buying into it. And then is the end. All the intrigue and emotion that has carried you during all the movie to end up in something so predictable that makes you sad. OK, let's be fair, there are a couple of smile-provoking things towards the end, but to me it was simply not good enough.
Key phrase: "First blood's Rambo and this guy definitely have something in common"