As a form of movie construction, this is a fabulous experience. The visual presentation is stunning, with seamless integration of film and computer generated images. Well paced action film with great visual depth. The story, however, is worse than lame. Take every war movie cliche, throw them in a shaker, and out pops this story. The dialogue is okay, but the story is so predictable that it's hard to write good lines. If you can ignore the story and enjoy the visual ride, go see it. To see a parallel in old movie making, consider John Woo's "Red Cliff." More or less the same story, complete with plucky female warriors, but done with acting (albeit stylized Chinese forms).