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The movie itself is worth a
matinee, and it is fun and entertaining. Uwe Boll's style has
improved and the movie isn't painful to watch. His frantic camera
cuts during the combat sequences made for a chaotic, yet strikingly
beautiful scene. Perhaps he's finally gotten his stride.
On the matter of casting? Christian
Slater is probably wasted in this movie, he can do so much more
than the fairly two dimensional role that he plays, but at least
he plays the role with style. Tara Reid turned in another forgettable
performance and while often on camera spoke very little. This
is a good thing. The supporting cast from Bureau 713 (shades
of "Stalking the Night Fantastic" perhaps)
were often more interesting than some of the lead characters.
The CGI effects were nice and
I must admit that I would've liked to have seen more of them,
but such is the way of things. Still, the "Xenos"
(the horrid creatures trapped below ground for 10,000 years)
are pretty nasty and are certainly fun to watch.
This movie is fun, but you can
catch it as a matinee or, better yet, catch it on cable.
-Bob Brinkman
Special thanks to Bob Brinkman
for allowing me to use this review.
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