C'mon who would honestly expect plausible character development in a comic adaption?
this movie was solely made for entertaining.
About crappy action I will just say: G.I. Joe
I agree on the special effects though, they could have been better and Chris Hemsworth, whom I have never recognized before made a good appearance.
Sir Anthony Hopkins is known to not always steal your breath with his performance, which could recently be seen in The Wolfman.
But there is no concept behind such a movie of bringing oscar worthy actor performances along with the popcorn feeling.