An average movie

Back then, when it was released, it was a big a critical and commercial flop and I actually already saw the damned thing but since it was a while back and since I had it on DVD, I thought I might as well give it a 2nd chance.  Well, it turned out to be even worse than I remembered. I mean, with such a title and such an over-the-top concept, they could either deliver something really wild and awesome or something really pathetic but, unfortunately, they never managed to handle this material properly. For example, why did they make the Nautilus so huge? It looked ridiculous and fake and it was even more stupid when you think that they were going to Venice with the damned thing. Another problem I had is that this movie was just too short. Indeed, imagine if 'The Avengers' was one hour shorter, it would never work. Because of this, they spent at least half of the movie recruting these 'Extraordinary' men and woman and then dealing with their backstories. Seriously, I think they spent maybe 30 or 45 minutes actually developing the plot which was just so weak. Concerning the cast, except for Sean Connery, it was filled with some B actors or complete unknowns but I thought that they were not bad. I was especially impressed by Peta Wilson but this movie didn't help her career and she would make only one blockbuster after this one ('Superman Returns'). To conclude, it is rather sad that Sean Connery ended his career with such a turkey and I don't think it is really worth a look. 

5/10