When you walk into this, you get the feel that you're going to be watching some pretty good over-the-top camp. But you don't get the elements of good camp here. It sits squarely and firmly in that awkward place, where they either needed to improve the drama, and make this a serious film about global warming, or push it further, and give us some humor and outlandish action. You get neither of those things; just badly choreographed fist fights.
With the exception of Jackson, who might have some acting chops (he actually emoted! gasp!), the acting is tediously mediocre. I wouldn't let the inclusion of most of these actors deter me from future films, but if they weren't in this movie just for the paycheck, and doing their bare minimum, they need to find new careers or ramp up their lessons. And it's just not bad enough to loop around back to so-bad-it's-good. It feels like a cheap made-for-TV, late night slot time Syfy filler flick.
The props, I'll admit, are lovely. But they should have taken 75% of the prop budget and put it into writing and casting instead. I made it all the way through the movie, I'll grant it that, and maybe a single star isn't really warranted. But I feel like if you're going to be bad, be gloriously bad. Don't be this painfully forgettable mishmash of nothing impressive at all.
With the exception of Jackson, who might have some acting chops (he actually emoted! gasp!), the acting is tediously mediocre. I wouldn't let the inclusion of most of these actors deter me from future films, but if they weren't in this movie just for the paycheck, and doing their bare minimum, they need to find new careers or ramp up their lessons. And it's just not bad enough to loop around back to so-bad-it's-good. It feels like a cheap made-for-TV, late night slot time Syfy filler flick.
The props, I'll admit, are lovely. But they should have taken 75% of the prop budget and put it into writing and casting instead. I made it all the way through the movie, I'll grant it that, and maybe a single star isn't really warranted. But I feel like if you're going to be bad, be gloriously bad. Don't be this painfully forgettable mishmash of nothing impressive at all.