Lifeless

Rating: 5/10 (12 August 2006)

I was expecting to be satisfied with this movie, as I had low expectations from it (If that makes sense). However, I was sorely disappointed. The movie was lackluster and drab from start to finish.
Although the events unfold at a fairly rapid pace,they lack the thrill and sheer trail-blazing speed that delighted me in the novel.
The movie is pretty true to the book, but the direction is pretty uninspired. Tom Hanks looked to me like he was sleepwalking through the entire movie, and Audrey Tatou resembled a rather pretty piece of wood. Ian McKellan was decent, if over the top at times. Paul Bettany was great as Silas though, and probably the reason why I rate this 5 and not 4 out of 10.
I wouldn't recommend this movie, unless, like me, you're a big fan of the book, in which case you're going to ignore my advice anyway.