A great movie to see what's wrong with CGI

Rating: 4/10 (13 January 2005)

This is the first movie in a long time that I actually had to stop because I was angry with the writing, directing and not-so special effects. I was ever aware this is only a film.
I did finish watching, but I was left feeling the real epic had not been told. A classic story was reduced to clichÃ© and far away gazes. This foreboding to future millenia is trite, and the use of computer imaging was far overdone. Money was spared, but at the expense of the story.
On the plus side, the acting and editing were excellent for all parties involved. Brad Pitt and company should not be ashamed of their performance, but he would do well to select producers more carefully in the future. The photography too, was quite good, as were most of the set designs.
In short, what should have been a good rendering of a classic epic really missed the mark, and we're all a little dumber for the experience.