Enjoyable, beautifully made movie, but very predictable

Rating: 6/10 (4 February 2007)

When I read a few comments on the film and checked the IMDb rating, just before watching the movie, expectancies were high.
And I must say, it is a very well made movie. The cast is good, the acting is solid, really no problem there. Same goes for the decors, photography - the movie is a joy to watch, even if the part in the icy woods in Colorado Springs felt very artificial, plastic - like.
Only one weak point then as far as I'm concerned: the plot. I felt it was very predictable, from, let's say, the second half of the movie on. The fact that "real magic" (a machine that duplicates objects or creatures) was used in the plot, was a major disappointment to me.
A beautiful movie then. But not really an intelligent one. Overrated if you ask me. Good entertainment, but nothing more. I gave it a 6/10.