Rotten Tomatoes Score: 8% (3.7/10) Why Critics Hated It: As if rebooting a "franchise" critics didn't like the first time wasn't bad enough (the 2007 original scored just 14%), this second attempt at the classic video game series still didn't get it right, losing the essence of the titular character amid brainless, over-the-top action loaded with terrible CGI, bad acting and hilariously blatant product placement. This is exactly the reason why video game movies never get good reviews, because whether or not you're a fan of the source material, they treat the audience with sheer contempt. It borders on incoherence and isn't even satisfying on a visceral level because all the gunplay and big 'splosions are haphazardly edited and soaked in crappy visual effects.
Stay at home dad who spends as much time teaching his kids the merits of Martin Scorsese as possible (against the missus' wishes).
General video game, TV and film nut. Occasional sports fan. Full time loon.
