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It's only the beginning...
Mickey Mouse from Dorset, England,
17th August, 2008
Great old-fashioned fun adventure film. Brendan Fraser excells at this sort of movie, and it was a joy to watch from start to finish - especially in 3D! Personally, this sort of movie is probably my favourite. It doesn't have an intricate plot or Oscar-winning performances. If you want that, you obviously wouldn't watch this. What it does offer is non-stop action thrills, loveable characters and feelgood humour for all the family. It can be a bit predictable, even for this genre of movie, but I thoroughly enjoyed it all the same. It isn't perfect by any means, but it doesn't really try to be and doesn't take itself too seriously. And the 3D effect was awesome too - it really opened my eyes as to how totally un-3D regular movies are. It wasn't just the action moments where things jump out of the screen, but also the times when characters are just speaking. There is so much depth to the room and it's surroundings, it's truly something special. I can't wait to see this more in movies. Although I did love this aspect of the film, I do look forward to future films that take more advantage of the effect's real potential, as I felt this was only the beginning to a truly groundbreaking visual experience. Overall, I highly recommend this film, even non-3D viewing would have been cool. It's good fun entertainment at it's best.
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