I saw a trailer and got that impression. Shame, it sounds like it could have been really pretty good.

Any film where you actually notice the special effects, rather than just believing in them, I find annoying. I like it when the penny only drops after the film is over that something you saw just couldn't have happened.

That's where the Lord of the Rings scored, and where the first bunch of Star Trek films were better than the prequels. (Though I admit I couldn't be bothered to go to the third of those.)

Still thanks for steering me towards reading the book(s) sometime, Alice.