Yeah, I'm full of it. I concentrated in Film in college and have seen probably 50,000 films from around the world, so I must have no idea what I'm talking about.
Like I said, the Zion battle scene was amazing. With that I agree. I even said that the plot was excellent. But incredible special effects and a strong plot do not make for a great movie. You still have to execute the STORY and then piece everything together. Not to mention you need to get strong performances out of your actors to make you care about them. I don't blame the actors so much, though, as they weren't given much to work with in terms of dialogue. The dialogue in this movie reminds me of Sylvester Stallone in Cobra. Its that contrived.
I even stated that its ok to like theis movie, but do not pretend to think that it is good cinema. Its not. Its self-indulgent tripe that pulls more on the lebido than the heart.
The first movie was great, but the last two have degraded considerable with each release. Stop being defensive and see it for what it is.