I didn't find it very enthralling either but maybe it was because it was aimed at a young audience; or maybe it was because they put most of the effort into the cgi and not enough into projecting the story. I do know it was dumbed down a bit.

As for the latest Harry Potter, I felt it took a leap backwards after the far darker third installment, again far too much time spent getting the look right not enough attention to the plot. My sons tell me this latest one should have been the darkest plot-wise but it failed to put it across.

By the way hengcs, what did you think of King Kong or will you comment on that seperately? 

Cheers Trev.