There are a handful of soaring, immersive and at times beautiful fight-and-flight sequences which utilise 3D in the best imaginable way.
– Tom Huddleston,
Time Out,
20 Oct 2010
fresh:
A splendid adventure sure to thrill children and fantasy buffs, while leaving everyone else passably entertained.
– Stephen Cole,
Globe and Mail,
24 Sep 2010
rotten:
The film's look can't overcome all its shortcomings, but it helps them go down easier than its title.
– Adam Graham,
Detroit News,
24 Sep 2010
rotten:
Snyder and his crew have made a film for an improbably narrow audience -- I can imagine 12 1/2-year-old boys being enthralled by it -- but they've made it with such skill and care it's more a shame than a failure.
– James Rocchi,
MSN Movies,
24 Sep 2010
rotten:
May be a hoot, but for all its pyrotechnics, it fails to soar.