A Beautifully Made Utter Waste of Time!

Rating: 3/10 (6 September 2003)

One of the more boring and pointless films of all that I have seen. The viewing experience consists mostly of cheering for the cuter creatures and hoping the worst for the ugly noisy ones, otherwise there's not much to think or care about. Both sides rely on magic and violence to achieve their goals but apparently we are to care more for the cuter quiter ones and apparently for that reason the story is told from their perspective. Fortunately, much of the scenery is attractive and provides a welcome distraction from the otherwise pointless marching about. Unfortunately, the film drags on forever. Best to have a cup of coffee rather than coke and popcorn with this one. You'll need it to stay awake!