A portion of a Guardian review…
Previously, this film’s producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, managed to create a hugely successful big-screen franchise out of a mere theme-park ride. Creating a film from a video game may have looked much less of a challenge. Yet more has turned out to be less. Out of almost nothing, he was able to create characters and narratives that could spring into life on celluloid. From a cornucopia of apparent riches, he’s now brought forth a dud.
