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It feels like a two-hour descent into Mordor that makes Gladiator look gay.

Like a mutant monster, barreling out of control and straining to contain its own shifting form.

The direction is different, but appropriate.

The story is absolutely barking, but it comes alive in many moments of fine detail.

The first two acts are so strong, it's almost a shame that the invasion plot arrives, and things start blowing up real good.

It’s a film which deserves to be watched in a group and enthusiastically heckled, with a bit of popcorn-throwing to add to the fun.

It’s a peculiar thing to see a man who steals so liberally run out of ideas.

A sordid slice of rancid pop-culture vomit that leaves a toxic aftertaste.

A sprawling epic of our times – and all times.