Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.