With mediocre CGI, forced acting, and sluggish pacing, almost everything about this monster movie is painfully dull.
With mediocre CGI, forced acting, and sluggish pacing, almost everything about this monster movie is painfully dull.
A film that feels created to shock rather than to tell a fully realized story, this boundary-pushing thriller is made to cause discomfort.
An eccentric, creative fantasy that’s flush with timely themes and plenty of material that is certain to spark controversy and intellectual discussion.
This rousing underdog tale of American pride doesn’t shatter expectations, but it delivers a film with universal appeal.
Dragging out this drab “Star Wars” rip-off into two parts is excessive, but hopefully the second installment will fare better.
Jason Mamoa’s charisma and amiability are thoroughly squandered here, which is probably the biggest of the film’s many disappointments.