Great visuals but sadly lacking in substance (IMO)

Rating: 6/10 (15 April 2012)

There is some really spectacular CGI in this film and the fighting sequences are all very well done. It's a shame the narrative couldn't live up to the visuals though. I finished watching this film with the feeling that I had just watched a bunch of music video's patched together with a very flimsy storyline. Admittedly, they were very spectacular music videos with some spectacular effects, but I didn't feel it made for a film. There was no way I could form any connection to any of the characters because there was no time. The action comes thick and fast and, although there's a lot of talking in between, little of it serves to explain what's happening or even why. Over all, great to look at, but with little substance I guess those that get their kicks from watching scantily clad young women with big guns will like it, but it really didn't do a great deal for me I'm afraid.
My Score: 5.7/10
IMDb Score: 6.1/10 (based on 99,643 votes at the time of going to press).
MetaScore: 33/100: (Based on 29 critic reviews provided by Metacritic.com at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer' Score: 23/100 (based on 196 reviews counted at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Audience' Score: 47/100 (based on 83,935 user ratings counted at the time of going to press).
You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.