Good special effects; mediocre story-telling

Rating: 1/10 (16 February 2004)

and poor characterization.
As a technical achievement it's a masterpiece. As a work of drama, it's mediocre to lame.
The dialogue scenes were overwrought with drama, much like a soap opera, although instead of sappy Hammond organ music, we had the sappy orchestral score, rising and falling on practically every syllable.
Jackson deserves a lot of points for his technical skills but none for his artistry.