In spite of a decent cast and good CG, this movie is not really worth seeing. The script is cliche and anyone who has played the games will see this is just squaresoft trying to feel important and deep. Steve Buschemi plays the same character he played in armageddon, the love story also feels somewhat Armageddon-like. (is it just me or did Grey look a little like ben Affleck) The battle scenes are poorly taken from alien/aliens. The cg, though wonderful at times, is still lacking an element of reality to it. Unless you absolutely have to see the CG don't waste your money on this film. Whatever you're looking for can be found in another movie.
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The Specials
(2000)
for people who aren't fooled by special effects
17 May 2001
this is a wonderful movie, but if you're looking for flashy effects and big action scenes, rent a terminator movie. This is a movie for people who want to see interesting characters and personal interactions. It's full of great one-liners, and the movie masters the art of the pause. It made me interested in the characters themselves and i wish it had developed their history more, but there is only so much you can do in one movie. However the webpage has additional information on each hero in the group. I both hope and fear a possible sequel. I want more specials, but i don't want caddyshack 2.
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