I am a big gaming fan. I will admit I went into this movie expecting to completely trash it on IMDb, but I was pleasantly surprised by how good it really was. That's not to say it was a great movie. It was a push-button horror with very few surprises ****spoiler******Although, I must admit I was shocked when Rock didn't turn out to be the hero in it. The best line out of the movie was him saying "But I'm not supposed to die!" as he is being dragged off.
The special effects were good, although you could tell what was CGI and what was real far too often for my taste. Oh, and it did slip into "how many ways can a human be killed off", but that's not surprising considering the game it was derived from.
One final comment for the gamers out there: there is a 15-20 minute stretch where it is shot in first person (the view you have in the game). That scene is done just right, it wasn't too long, and it was filled with touches that fans of the game are going to love.
The special effects were good, although you could tell what was CGI and what was real far too often for my taste. Oh, and it did slip into "how many ways can a human be killed off", but that's not surprising considering the game it was derived from.
One final comment for the gamers out there: there is a 15-20 minute stretch where it is shot in first person (the view you have in the game). That scene is done just right, it wasn't too long, and it was filled with touches that fans of the game are going to love.