Hard to believe it's directed by the same guy who's done such a great job with Battlestar Galactica. I blame it all on the script, really, not to mention the HIDEOUSLY dodgy makeup effects in that movie. I don't even mind Stuart Townsend. He has a very electric vibe. And the soundtrack is, as you said, gorgeous. I remember it so well because WB had the entire soundtrack available to listen online about a month before the film and the CD were released, and I just became addicted to it.