Acceptable for a night out

Rating: Null/10 (7 July 2004)

I might have had high expectations since all of the newspapers are gushing about this one, but I was fairly disappointed. I was led to believe that it was a really good movie, not just a good blockbuster, which is what it actually is. Its not nearly as stupid as most summer blockbusters, so for that we can be somewhat grateful.
However, the dialogue is truly terrible and corny. The love story is also all too predictable and stilted. There's absolutely nothing unexpected, and the plot involving Octavius is plain stupid.
On the plus side, the action was well done, and left at a manageable level, not overwhelming the movie. It made some attempt at portraying real human beings even if they weren't that interesting. In the end though, probably a good compromise between 12 year olds and the rest of us.