[Tamerlane]

Can't wait to see the Polar Express. I have a love/hate relationship with CGI. Give it to talented bunch of individuals like Weta and you'll get something thats simply mindblowing. But the majority of the time, CGI in movies just plain sucks...

One reason would have to be that CGI is still in its developmental phase but I still cringe when I see what directors use it for, I can't stand blue/green shots and you can always distinguish an actual live shot from a CGI one. I'd rather watch an old Indiana Jones staged stunt trick then see Keanu cartwheel through the air dodging bullets etc. After a deluge of movies replacing real stunt work with computer graphics. The wow factor of CGI has diminished and instead of being amazed of what I'm seeing on the big screen, I just sit through whatever scene devoid of any emotion.

One perfect example of this was when Reloaded premiered, I saw the first screening of it in our region and was really excited about it. Half way through it though, I just got bored with the whole affair, I used Reloaded as an example since I can't be bothered to see Revolutions. In a way it reminds me of Episode 1 - Phantom Menace. Too many pretty colours but just not enough substance.

In its present form, CGI is terribly under developed and over used.