The previews make this seem like a childish flick where all the "those are the good jokes" are given away in the commercials and no one in their right minds should see it because, OK, it looks like crap. That was my first reaction.
And then reviews started piling in. People were actually really enjoying it. So I decided, why not? The whole world can't be wrong.
And they weren't. Jack was pleasantly surprising. The acting was actually very good, even the giants came across as having certain feelings towards one thing or another, and the story was fully fleshed out and enjoyable. There was a point where I was so attached to the character's I was like, If So and So dies I will Die! I am happy to report that so and so did not die :) but giving who it is away would be a big spoiler.
Another thing I wasn't expecting was how much darker it was then the previews made it seem. They never explicitly show any gore, but they show everything up to that point. One of the characters is eaten and you see the giant about to close his mouth around the upper torsoe and they pan away. A minute or so later they pan back, and that giant is definitly munching on something. Scenes like that are scattered about, so the movie does have mature overtones.
In the end, I give the move four out of five stars, and definitly two thumbs up. The way the film ends is very cute, as well, and really makes you smile.
So, if you're like me and thought it looked ridiculous, you're wrong. It was a really nice treat.
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