>I didn't know what to expect going in, but opening in a
>desert scene with a bunch of commandos with guns made it
>really hard for me to switch to sci-fi mode once I realized
>what kind of movie it was. that might say more about me and
>my expectations than the actual film, tho.

I really liked the opening scene and I enjoyed the switch to sci fi mode since I was just expecting a commandos kill black and brown terrorist/bad guys type of movie. I also liked how Andy still had and still used her battle axe and the other two had and still used their swords from the crusades. That was a nice tough, it also explained why they carried those weapons with them and Booker had no weapon like that.

>other than that, I thought the dialogue wasn't particularly
>well written, the action scenes were OK but nothing special,
>and the girl who played Nile just... wasn't very good, to the
>point that it became distracting.

I agree with most of this, especially the part about the girl who played Niles.

>in regards to your point about the humor, while I agree that a
>little wouldn't hurt, I do actually buy that these characters
>would more likely be feeling the weight of their immortality
>as a curse, (particularly Charlize's character), so the mostly
>dour tone worked for me.

I also bought the idea that these characters felt the weight of their immortality as a curse, especially Andy and Booker. The other two seemed to view it more as a blessing since it brought them together.

All in all I enjoyed the movie and look forward to the sequel.