great special effects, other than that pretty weak

Rating: 4/10 (30 June 2008)

Before i knock this movie I have to admit the special effects were pretty awesome. And some of the shots in the film were really nice, particularly how the director captured the anxiety of the main character in the scenes at work. and the main character Wesley did an okay job, he reminded me of a homeless man's Edward Norton.
However, I do not understand why so many people are going nuts over this movie. It really wasn't that good. I tried to stick with the movie after a awesomely entertaining and catching first 30 minutes, but I just could not. The plot just continued to get more and more ridiculous. I know that you should not expect everything to be realistic when you go to the movies, but some things were just to over the top for me. For instance the ability to heal in the bath that wasn't thoroughly explained, it was just basically a candle wax bath from what I saw. And the loom of fate? Really? what does a clothing machine of mystical language have to do with assassinations. I know i get the whole weavers thing of assassins, but come on the loom of fate? that just sounds like a piece of sh*t 1980s heavy metal band. I mean a loom of fate? really? that just sounds retarded.
furthermore, I tried giving this movie a shot, but the last 45 minutes of the movie dragged on like a root canal. The only way I could bare the last few grueling scenes was to treat the movie as a comedy. I mean there was two "i am your father scenes." and Morgan freeman turned from a sophisticated man to "kill this mother-Fer" in a matter of minutes.
once again great effects, but if you enjoy movies with at least some substance and reasonably realistic content not worth your time. in hindsight probably would have been much better under the influence of some drug or alcohol.