good, but definitely not deserving of #4 of all time

Rating: 8/10 (21 May 2004)

A movie shouldn't be elevated beyond it's true value simply because of special effects. All three movies had exceptional special effects. They were amazing. The realism is unbelievable. However, superfluous additions to, and needless omissions from, the original story, along with quite a bit of over-the-top acting are certainly enough to move it quite a ways down the list. This movie is not better than Schindler's List. It's not better than The Usual Suspects. It's not better than many of the movies it's currently beating in the top 250. This film is currently rated higher than The Seven Samurai -and- Citizen Kane. Let's vote the real value of a film and not destroy the value of our system.
I rate this film 8/10 in it's genre for exceptional special effects and a great soundtrack.