Perhaps I'm not the ideal person to question because I was only a casual fan of the games. However, I'd be lying if I said I didn't find this uninteresting for the most part. I wasn't anticipating an attack of cruel brutality or a conceptually compelling narrative, but it felt bland and half-baked. The story and it's tie-ins were foreseeable and badly executed, leaving me wondering if that was all. I feel that it fails because it tries to please too many people, resulting in a timid, generic horror picture that fails to venture much into the mythos of the video game franchise. Regardless of the quality of the film, I believe it was always going to be difficult to successfully transition to a live action format. The horrors, atmosphere, and creepy sense to the animatronics just aren't there (even though they look great!).

There are some cool moments, and it will provide enough nostalgia and charm for gaming players to deliver a decent experience for many. However, I think this was a real miss. It will surely make a lot of money. So what do I know?