Special effects in search of a story

Rating: 5/10 (1 July 2001)

Is it possible to fall asleep during an action film with countless explosions, bug-eyed monsters, hectic chases and last-minute escapes? This film just about makes it possible. Never have I seen such overdone, unconvincing and utterly unnecessary SFX. Ten-year old video games have more realism than this. I wonder how the actors went, they must have got sick of cavorting in front of blue screens and dodging monsters who wouldnt appear until post production. I saw this as a double feature along with the first one, which is far more substantial and involving. The acting was ok, but the live action seemed to have less screen time than all the animation. Yawn.