I normally don't write reviews but some of these are just wildly off imo. It isn't that bad and it isn't that good. I personally gave it a 5/10 because I feel it's average and better than the many scifi/syfy made for tv shenanigans (and many straight to video releases too) over the years.
Was it great? Absolutely not. Kelsey Grammer's acting in particular was not good. It sounded like he was putting on a fake voice and it was very noticeable and awful. I felt Kellan Lutz and Bingbing Li were fine, decent even, as were most of the other cast. They were all passably fine, not spectacular and no one rose to the level of horrible of KG imo.
The plot was kind of silly and predictable but it's by no means the worst less than blockblocker/kinda middling/B rate sci-fi around, let's be real. It did get a little monotonous and slightly boring around the 60-70 minute mark for just a bit but it does pick back up toward the end. I do feel it could've done with better direction, and a bit more fleshed out story and some additional action within the palace/tomb itself, but the special effects were decent and the acting was okay.
Was it the best? Again, no. But it was a perfectly decent, higher B rate sci fi and by no means the worst of the genre. It doesn't deserve 1 Star ratings, imo, when even syfy channel productions don't get that. It's definitely a step above that. Think similar but better all around. For that reason, I don't think 1 Star reviews are fair. I think 4-6 is perfectly within reason for the genre. While other reviewers above and below that made fair criticisms and praises, I think the ratings were either too harsh or too much overall.
Be aware of what you're getting yourself into and don't expect the moon. Don't take it so seriously, y'all. If you like slightly bad sci-fi fare, you might actually enjoy it. I wouldn't rent it but I would give it a chance if you see it on or on demand. Ok? Ok.
Was it great? Absolutely not. Kelsey Grammer's acting in particular was not good. It sounded like he was putting on a fake voice and it was very noticeable and awful. I felt Kellan Lutz and Bingbing Li were fine, decent even, as were most of the other cast. They were all passably fine, not spectacular and no one rose to the level of horrible of KG imo.
The plot was kind of silly and predictable but it's by no means the worst less than blockblocker/kinda middling/B rate sci-fi around, let's be real. It did get a little monotonous and slightly boring around the 60-70 minute mark for just a bit but it does pick back up toward the end. I do feel it could've done with better direction, and a bit more fleshed out story and some additional action within the palace/tomb itself, but the special effects were decent and the acting was okay.
Was it the best? Again, no. But it was a perfectly decent, higher B rate sci fi and by no means the worst of the genre. It doesn't deserve 1 Star ratings, imo, when even syfy channel productions don't get that. It's definitely a step above that. Think similar but better all around. For that reason, I don't think 1 Star reviews are fair. I think 4-6 is perfectly within reason for the genre. While other reviewers above and below that made fair criticisms and praises, I think the ratings were either too harsh or too much overall.
Be aware of what you're getting yourself into and don't expect the moon. Don't take it so seriously, y'all. If you like slightly bad sci-fi fare, you might actually enjoy it. I wouldn't rent it but I would give it a chance if you see it on or on demand. Ok? Ok.