Is this screenwriter 9 years old?

Rating: 2/10 (29 January 2012)

Okay, I am going to give you an idea of how much stuff they crammed into this move...
Evil step father, murder, framed crime, Insane Asylum, Evil caretakers, Robots, dragons (baby and parent), Giant Samurai, hookers, showgirls, Samurai swords, Machine guns, Shotguns, Pistols, Ray Guns, Steam powered Nazis (no you didn't read that wrong, steam powered Nazis), Giant Bombs, Homemade bombs, Molotov cocktails, Helicopters, hookers, Orcs, Trains, dancing, Distant planets, loads of scantily clad skinny girls wearing lace, leather, glitter, etc, castles, biplanes, zeppelins, evil chef, and that is just what I can remember off the top of my head.
It's like the writers and directors said what movies have you seen in your life that you liked? the 300, Lord of the Rings, Alice in Wonderland, Kill Bill, The 300, Terminator, I-robot, Scott Pilgrim Saves the World, Crouching Tiger, The Matrix, Girl Interrupted, Escape from Alcatraz, Taken, (I may never stop naming titles). then they decided using all of that and more.
What bothers me the most is that there are some really good scenes in the movie. There is a dialogue scene where Jon Hamm from the TV show Mad Men, that is very well acted and compelling and almost made me want more of that level of character development. I also believe good cinematography can save almost any bad story line and plot. This movie is no exception. It's amazing to look at and everything was done with amazing craftsmanship. It's a tour-de-force for special effects. May be worth seeing the movie just for that. Just promise me that you will shut down the thinking part of your brain before you enter the theater, or rent the DVD.
Sigh... I know it's easy to judge, but this could have been a great movie. I can watch a great movie over and over, but like Final Fantasy Spirits Within, you never connect with the characters and will never feel the need to watch it twice.
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