I loved the first three IJ movies, but this one missed the mark. In the first couple of scenes it actually looks like they are on a stage set. The background looks dead (flat). Cate Blanchett's character acts like a cross between the evil blonde in Raiders of the Lost Arc and the german woman in the Austin Powers movies. I did like the special effects but it look like they spent too much time on that and less on the plot. Don't get me wrong there are some scenes where they are flying over some areas where the lancscape is awesome but when you leave the theater you will feel a bit let down.