What the hell was that?

Rating: 1/10 (23 July 2011)

By some considerable margin the worst film I have ever seen and my first one star since about 2002 - and only 1 because '0' isn't an option.
It is a complete mess from the first scene, they even have to whack up some background info about th origins of the fraternity 1000 years ago which you learn effectively translates as "we've made up some nonsense, won't make much sense but basically anything can now happen no matter how utterly implausible it will be." The first third of the film is a simple enough insight into McEvoys everyday life, interspersed with the most banal, excruciatingly pathetic slow-mo's, editing and special effects (and I use the term 'special' in the loosest possible sense) and from then on, it goes downhill once the fraternity get involved.
Freeman looks completely bored with his role, Jolie is woeful in a role I've seen her in at least three times before and ample reason to turn it off. By about 2/3 of the way through, you got the impression they realised they had another hour to cram into 20 minutes - the transformation of McEvoy from someone having seven bells beaten out of him to wanting to learn the minutiae of his father and the fraternity seemed to be about 15 seconds - and this a father he never even knew half a day earlier.
The plot and the rules seemed to be made up as they go along, I've no idea where any of the passengers disappeared to on the train carriage as it hung from the track. You get to a point where you suspend disbelief so much, no more so than the absurd car chases, that it was "anything goes" - anything can be done, slowed down, somersaulted over, flown through - never mind, it's only a film.
But a dire one.