My, oh my...

Rating: 4/10 (23 March 2009)

This is starting to be downright ludicrous. Another naked king makes it to the top of the charts, helped by massive publicity.
This is just another generic action blockbuster, based on tired clichés. It's not different from, say, those old Schwartzenegger movies: it's just updated for current trends and mass appeal: more effects, more speed, more violence, more noise, more music, just more of everything (except the intelligent stuff of course).
The whole thing takes itself so seriously, and even pretends to bring some, er.. philosophical insight (sic) to the mix. Yeah, right. You end with a product that is not only mediocre, but aggressively and arrogantly so at that!
Yes, Ledger's acting is a treat. And there's even a ~30 sec. good scene halfway through the movie. Er... That's about it.
"Overrated'" doesn't even start describing the irrational hype around this formulaic and forgettable action flick for teenagers.