The writers of this screenplay decided the only way to make this boring, one-joke story work was to fill it with so many gags and gaffs that the audience wouldn’t notice. They didn’t. Most of their eyes glazed over within the first thirty minutes. Imagine elaborating on Dumb and Dumber to the point that you couldn’t stand it.
It is a shameful waste of outstanding comic talent which ends up being buried beneath a pile of “what stupid thing can we throw in next?”. The only interesting, if idiotic, sequences are of the elaborate dead mouse dioramas (which should give you some idea of the caliber of the rest of the film).
Great Movie but the 3D adds little to it. Probably one of the last, best stop action films. They're too expensive to make anymore. If you haven't seen it, go." . . . when i walk down the street, people point and say "ain't that curious
In the “classic” 1959 version with James Mason and Pat Boone, the expedition takes many months and is fraught with peril, obstacles, and opponents. I feel cheated by three people who fall down a hole and say “gee, welcome to the center of the earth”. . That being said, the 3D effects and action sequences alone make this a “must see”. Everyone (especially kids) will be blown away by the fantasy. Fraser’s portrayal of an adventurer makes him a candidate for picking up Indiana’s hat (if Ford ever hangs up his walker). . my name: when I walk down the street, people point and say “ain’t that curious