Rob Cohen

Superficially, it resembles exhilarating action films of the past, but the paint-by-numbers approach just doesn't do the trick. With all-around bad acting, hyperactive production, and a script that passes 'camp' and goes right on through to 'bad'...

Lucas insists, "I just don't think war should become some kind of video game." Too late.

Joyless spectacle: it has a certain epic sweep...but it also has tacky CGI Yeti.