A failed movie franchise

This movie shows that not everything that Will Smith touches changes in gold... This one didn't work out too good for him. Indeed, the critics were very negative and it was rather a disappointment at the box office (even though it still made some dough and even reached $50 million in its opening weekend). I wonder, if the next movie starring Johnny Depp, 'The Lone Ranger', will have the same fate or will it become the new 'Pirates of the Carribean'? (eventually, it turned out to be a major flop showing once again that blockbusters and Westerns don’t go well together). Anyway, back to our main subject, even though Will Smith and Kevin Kline were actually quite charming, they didn't manage here to make this flick really entertaining. Apparently, Will Smith turned down the lead role in 'The Matrix' to star in this movie because he was a fan of the television series but he later admitted that it was the worst decision he made in his career. To be honest, I don't think it is actually really so bad (many consider it as one of the worst movies ever made), I think it is actually watchable but it is and remains a really average blockbuster, a major blunder in Will Smith's career, and it is probably not really worth a look.

5/10