Excellent F/X applied to old Science Fiction plot...GREAT!

Rating: 9/10 (11 February 2002)

This excellent movie had just about everything for me: special effects which were state-of-the-art, fight scenes, an excellent plot. The only thing I didn't like about it was the length, which made me VERY uncomfortable in the theatre (almost went to the bathroom just before final climax). The plot reminded me of a science fiction series I'd read about 15 years ago. The author was Philip Jose Farmer, and the series was "Riverworld." Though changes were made, I immediately thought about this 'connection' (whether real or imagined).