The movie is so-so... It got a lot of buzz for the advanced (at the time) effects, but the whole movie is basically a very short joke (LOL WOMEN AND THEIR BEAUTY. ALSO THEY ARE UNDEAD) stretched out too long.
Robert Zemeckis makes two kinds of movies: ones that people are supposed to like, and ones that are about how people are giant assholes. If you liked Beowulf (I did) you might like this one.