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As we enter the last painstaking week before the Watchmen movie, it is important that we don't develop tunnel vision. Nick and I have been talking up the Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li movie for a hot minute, and it came out today. As you may remember from last week, we were already on the fence about this - but really, any chance to see Kristin Kreuk and Moon Bloodgood should be exercised. I caught the 5:30 showing tonight - and I think this is telling - the theater was empty. No one knew about this movie, or cares apparently. It looks like that apathy is justified. Here is the rundown in 160 characters or less:

SF blew. No lightning or helicopter kicks. Big let down. Wasn't funny either. Did Ricketts cast this one too? I'd rather re-watch the original with Van Damme.

I'm not saying that I expected an Oscar winner. Obviously, that was going to be lame flick - but this was overly lame. The best part is when Bison starts using one of his henchpeople as a puching bag - literally. A little iMDB work exposes the real issue: The director, Andrzej Bartkowiak. Everything he touches turns into garbage. His resume includes such stinkers as DOOM, Cradle 2 The Grave, and Exit Wounds. Perhaps if DMX and Anthony Anderson had played Balrog and Vega, things would have been different. Sadly, this one was DOOMed from the start. Lastly, whoever did the costumes for this movie should be shot. - just my personal opinion.

More: What Went Wrong with Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li?

And more: Video of a Girl Fight in the Ladies Room Makes the Chun-Li Movie Look Weird