Not a bad movie tie-in. Some of the scenes (dialogue especially) were better executed (and more memorable) in the movie. Not surprising, since this is mainly an action movie. I did enjoy getting a bit of a deeper look into the characters. Also, as a Stargate fan I loved the nod to Daniel Jackson. All in all, definitely not the worst movie-tie in I've ever read, but not the best, either. Sort of middle of the road. A must for die-hard fans of the movie, though, I think, if only for curiosity's sake.
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