Firstly, I want to start with how much I enjoyed the movie, although it was a lot different from the book, but I still liked it. They developed the characters nicely enough, but there were no real major twists.
It definitely lacked the pace and action of the first movie as some of the action in this one was a little boring and too much centered on simulations.
Having said that, I have a MAJOR peeve with this movie - I went to see it in super wonderful 3D and it WAS NOT WONDERFUL.
I would say it was possibly the worst movie I have seen made in the modern 3D (I was around for the 70's version which was horrible).
There was no need at all for 3D in this movie in my honest opinion and you'd be better off saving your money and just seeing the 2D, you'll have more for the concession stand.
There were a lot of birds flying around - ooh, how exciting - and there were things falling and coming apart, and then there were just scenes with people walking around that was enhanced with the 3D, to what purpose I'm not sure - just for the hell of it? Just so they could make us pay more thinking it was going to be this major 3D event?
As to the movie and the development of the story, it was OK, I will go and see the final chapter, or most likely it will be chapters as they love to make 2 movies for the last book of any series and that's just a money grabbing effort in my opinion too.
All in all a good movie with some interesting cinematography and special effects, just not quite as good as I was hoping, and especially not the 3D part.
I gave it a 6 which in my book says solidly watchable, but not one I'm likely to be quoting lines from any time soon.
It definitely lacked the pace and action of the first movie as some of the action in this one was a little boring and too much centered on simulations.
Having said that, I have a MAJOR peeve with this movie - I went to see it in super wonderful 3D and it WAS NOT WONDERFUL.
I would say it was possibly the worst movie I have seen made in the modern 3D (I was around for the 70's version which was horrible).
There was no need at all for 3D in this movie in my honest opinion and you'd be better off saving your money and just seeing the 2D, you'll have more for the concession stand.
There were a lot of birds flying around - ooh, how exciting - and there were things falling and coming apart, and then there were just scenes with people walking around that was enhanced with the 3D, to what purpose I'm not sure - just for the hell of it? Just so they could make us pay more thinking it was going to be this major 3D event?
As to the movie and the development of the story, it was OK, I will go and see the final chapter, or most likely it will be chapters as they love to make 2 movies for the last book of any series and that's just a money grabbing effort in my opinion too.
All in all a good movie with some interesting cinematography and special effects, just not quite as good as I was hoping, and especially not the 3D part.
I gave it a 6 which in my book says solidly watchable, but not one I'm likely to be quoting lines from any time soon.