Good but not great

Rating: 6/10 (18 August 2013)

I put off watching this for ages and couldn't decide because reviews were either "it's amazing" or "it's the worst film ever".
It's not the worst film ever.
If you're a fan of the books (I haven't read any) then you'll love this no doubt. If, like me, you had never heard of this before then you will likely think the film was good but too clichÃ©d.
I think if the next film has a much bigger budget and they make it more 'Transformer-ish' in terms of slickness in the production then it might be a lot more exciting.
I watched it when bored and I didn't turn it off. I have seen a LOT of films though so I'm quite cynical of films that repeat what has gone before.
Well worth watching but you won't rave about it if you haven't read the books.
6/10