A Monster Disappointment

Rating: 3/10 (11 May 2004)

I was really looking forward to this - it sounded like it had all the ingredients for a fantastic monster movie. Saw it on Thursday preview night - couldn't wait. What a waste of time! The ideas were there, and there was the glimmer of the movie it might have been shining through from time to time, but for the most part I laughed with incredulity at how poorly it was executed. The CGI was terrible, the design of the monsters left an awful lot to be desired, and there was no dialogue or characterisation beyond what was necessary to move on to the next "big set-piece". I can't believe actors of the quality of Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale were wasted so completely on roles which did not require them to act. Somebody stop Stephen Sommers from making movies - or at least stop me going to see them - please.