Based on the trailer, I expected a fun low-expectations movie, but got neither. It was lower than low. This movie fails on 3 main ingredients pertinent to its success: Acting, Special effects, and Action.
With no charisma and embarrassingly overused cheesy lines, the lead roles quickly became a burden to endure throughout the movie. As a genre comparison, take Wovlerine and Transformers (the first only) whose characters albeit teetering on the brink of cheesiness were interesting and fun to watch.
Failing in the acting, I hoped the special effects would bring some excitement to the screen. Unfortunately they were cartoony and instantly noticeable when they were used in the scene. Noticeable and distracting in the way it didn't fit the expectations of timing and rendering required for believability/enjoyment.
Touted for its action, the movie was mostly filled with the poor special effects mentioned and very little hand-to-hand combat. So all in all, there's a lot of explosions that aren't convincing, little actual fighting, and dull trite acting.
With no charisma and embarrassingly overused cheesy lines, the lead roles quickly became a burden to endure throughout the movie. As a genre comparison, take Wovlerine and Transformers (the first only) whose characters albeit teetering on the brink of cheesiness were interesting and fun to watch.
Failing in the acting, I hoped the special effects would bring some excitement to the screen. Unfortunately they were cartoony and instantly noticeable when they were used in the scene. Noticeable and distracting in the way it didn't fit the expectations of timing and rendering required for believability/enjoyment.
Touted for its action, the movie was mostly filled with the poor special effects mentioned and very little hand-to-hand combat. So all in all, there's a lot of explosions that aren't convincing, little actual fighting, and dull trite acting.