Like watching a video game

Rating: 4/10 (5 December 2006)

Watching this film was like watching two and a half hours of a very loud video game. The crashing, screaming, wailing, howling, shooting, barking, thundering, etc. let up for about 10 minutes total, which made it difficult to understand the (awful) dialogue. It was also so dark (on TV at least) that I could barely see what appeared to be pretty spectacular sets.
It's too bad, as I think the idea of the film was great, and it did have some excellent touches. The introductory sequence was a wonderful homage. Richard Roxburgh and the last-to-survive of the wives (not sure which actress she was) added some much-needed verve. There were some interesting aspects to the five-second plot that I wish they had capitalized upon.
However, poor Kate Beckinsale, who has been so good elsewhere, was laughable. That outfit! I am a huge Hugh Jackman fan, but even he was not at his best here.