I agree to a point that is film lacked in alot of areas. It seemed like it was thrown together and they were hoping for the best from the fan-base that the movie had. Thinking about it I had to force myself to finish watch it and that's not a good thing for me to say about a film because I generally take the complex visuals into consideration because I'm an enthusiastic video compositor and cg artist. That said it was not as enjoyable as I hoped and your analysis fully broke down why. It's sad that directors rely on fancy never before seen visuals to sell tickets and then we're left with golden poo. Its just shit that looks nice.