I saw this film last night at Kip’s Bay, one of my favorite multiplexes. In the interest of full disclosure, I’m noting that I’ve only seen snippets of this movie’s predecessor, on HBO.

I thought E:TGA was not much better than the dramatic recreations you sometimes find on the History Channel.

Very early on, I felt that it bordered on being a farce, that Blanchett and her fellow cast members were in on the joke and were playing their roles broadly just until their paychecks were distributed.

A line in which “hell” was used brought to mind Russell Crowe’s memorable utterance in Gladiator. I wasn’t surprised, then, when IMDb revealed that the two films share the same screenwriter.

I give the director credit, though…the image of Owen at the ship’s prow is right out of Titanic and classic pirate films.

I think it’s interesting that the producers put this work in the hands of a Bollywood director…it’s certainly filled with swelling music, dramatic imagery (flashes of lighting, secret caverns, wave-swept cliffs), lush costumes and swirling camerawork.

I forgot about the film shortly after leaving the theatre.

I know that many moviegoers loved the original and were looking forward to this sequel. Were you pleased with it? Disappointed?