over-long and episodic because it was originally a TV mini-series of three episodes. the story tries to be several things and doesn’t succeed in any of them. for example, it is good that the protagonist, arronax (dempsey), is given a couple internal problems from the very beginning: recurring nightmares, and a father who is terribly disappointed in him. but these themes are not satisfactorily developed. nor is anything else in the film. not recommended.