
The resonance to the movie was overwhelmingly negative, which makes this movie more than merely interesting for me, because my own reaction was much more positive. The movie is not some kind of misjudged masterwork nor has it hidden depths or stuff, but I actually enjoyed the movie as pure popcorn cinema. Acting and plotting wasn’t weaker than in any number of action-driven movies I’ve seen in recent times.
It’s a bit disjointed at times, the changes between scenes feel like someone has cut into a much longer movie and taken out the best bits. On the other hand this makes sure that the movie never gets boring. Acting is adequate and never made me cringe. So, why did this movie was panned so widely? Maybe people were reminded of Wild Wild West, and this association immediately tainted the experience. Or the disjointed nature of the plot was too distracting for most critics.








