Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

The only thing worth hunting for in this mess is the exit, and then maybe a quick trip to the box office to demand your money back.

Clearly a bottom-feeder.

This movie looks like it was no fun to make. It certainly was no fun to watch.

It's one of those 'I-can't-believe- I'm-enjoying-this' kind of things.

"The best kind of innocuous, diverting entertainment."

Surprisingly, it takes more than 40 minutes before the anacondas actually ensnare their first trekker.

The film goes through its paces without a scrap of joy, stretching its 97 minutes out to the point of abject boredom.

Despite shallow, been-there-done-that characters and plot, the action in Anacondas is well-paced, and the special effects are good enough (rubber alligator aside) to blow 90 minutes.