Non-event movie

Rating: 4/10 (20 May 2003)

Special effects extravaganzas alone do not a great movie make. Especially when the 'story' and the risible dialogue are obviously written by a special effects guy during his lunch break. Why is it that young directors working on tight budgets succeed in creating refreshing and original movies, only to lose the plot when they're handed hundreds of millions to come up with a sequel? Why do they want to do it? Still love the first one, though.