Wimped Out

Rating: 4/10 (17 January 2005)

Big-time spoilers, be forewarned ... I was disappointed. Good initial build-up turned to, "You gotta be kidding" when the whole demon thing turned out to be a hoax. Not that I was surprised -- where do demons get paint to put on doors? OK, I can live with no demons, and the alternative is somewhat interesting. BUT ... First, they establish Phoenix as an interesting character, and then abandon him. Second, why would a father send a BLIND daughter off on the trip they send her on? What a bunch of gutless wonders; we're supposed to empathize with this? Then they just toss off the fact that they have a village elder killing and mutilating animals on a large scale. That the girl actually succeeds in the journey strains the imagination. Then, she just lucks into a kind soul who helps her and asks no questions? You have to suspend vast credibility to buy into this. Not to say it isn't interesting, but it's flawed big-time. Like it if you must, but I am just left saying ... "Whaaat,that's IT?