There is a reference to Scooby Doo in the movie and sadly much of the movie resembled the reference in terms of depth of character but in many other references. The combi = mystery mobile. The brave dog = Scooby The hammy American trying to buy the land. For all of those in Murica relax, it is an Aussie with a bad accent.
This story needed many, many rewrites to make this thing sing. Sadly the usual Aussie formula of writer/director/producer being the same guy or gal rang true here. Nobody said "hey," this needs to be tighter or this makes no sense.
-----For example ---- Brother had more drugs than Pablo Escobar and he was supposed to be dealing on the side. He seemed quite open to his brother about such a lot of drugs. Considering the drugs - everyone is too cute etc.
The went to the town to buy food for breakfast but did not return until nightfall, all the better for the creepy scenes.
What happened to the tribe? Only the tribal leader appears in the final scene.
This movie is fun but really needed to be a lot tighter.
The acting is fine for the two leads, the rest were clichéd if not hammy.
The CGI was always going to be a problem as it is a monster movie it is hard to make something believable yet not of this world.
This story needed many, many rewrites to make this thing sing. Sadly the usual Aussie formula of writer/director/producer being the same guy or gal rang true here. Nobody said "hey," this needs to be tighter or this makes no sense.
-----For example ---- Brother had more drugs than Pablo Escobar and he was supposed to be dealing on the side. He seemed quite open to his brother about such a lot of drugs. Considering the drugs - everyone is too cute etc.
The went to the town to buy food for breakfast but did not return until nightfall, all the better for the creepy scenes.
What happened to the tribe? Only the tribal leader appears in the final scene.
This movie is fun but really needed to be a lot tighter.
The acting is fine for the two leads, the rest were clichéd if not hammy.
The CGI was always going to be a problem as it is a monster movie it is hard to make something believable yet not of this world.