"Rogue's" biggest shortcoming is it's indecision as to what its supposed to be.
Is it a "GI Jane" military style of film or perhaps a "The Ghost and the Darkness" deal, about man eating animals? The fact it's not clear about what it wants to be is a big part of the reason, it fails to gel into anything satisfying.
Its character development is weak for this reason too. You never get to know who the main characters are in any detail, as the move between genres leave's little room, for character development.
That's regrettable too, as the cast hand in solid performances. Certainly i have no criticism, on the acting front.
Really, this is what could have been two films, rolled uncomfortably into one. I'll add I'm also a little critical of the way it presents what are increasingly endangered animals, in a less than flattering or for that matter, accurate light.
It tries to smooth this over at the end with a conservationist message but I still don't think personally, this was a path that should have been taken to start with.
4/10 from me.
Is it a "GI Jane" military style of film or perhaps a "The Ghost and the Darkness" deal, about man eating animals? The fact it's not clear about what it wants to be is a big part of the reason, it fails to gel into anything satisfying.
Its character development is weak for this reason too. You never get to know who the main characters are in any detail, as the move between genres leave's little room, for character development.
That's regrettable too, as the cast hand in solid performances. Certainly i have no criticism, on the acting front.
Really, this is what could have been two films, rolled uncomfortably into one. I'll add I'm also a little critical of the way it presents what are increasingly endangered animals, in a less than flattering or for that matter, accurate light.
It tries to smooth this over at the end with a conservationist message but I still don't think personally, this was a path that should have been taken to start with.
4/10 from me.