I really did think this
film was going to turn out just fine even with all the rumors of its spiraling
budget. I mean, you have Brian Singer directing (who before his failed
Superman movie had done no wrong), Ewan McGregor and Bill Nighy starring and a
promising concept of redoing the Jack and the Beanstalk fable. What went
wrong? I wouldn’t call this a bad movie in the sense that I was amused by
parts of it but it is a very flawed film. The worst part of it is the
special effects. The giants are so generic and boring looking. I
just don’t understand why they had to make them so dopey
looking. The bean stalk looked okay but at times I felt it
could have been better. The bean stalk world from Puss N’
Boots was better looking and more interesting than the cave man like version we
have here. What kept me entertained was the love story between
Jack and Isabelle but still this was a predictable storyline that could have
used a few more twists. Maybe in another decade someone will
actually give us a Jack and the Bean stalk film we deserve, one where the
giants don’t look like cartoon cave people. Grade: B-
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