I didn't know much about it going in, so my expectation level was low and it turned out IMO to be pretty fun. I wouldn't disagree with any of your points though, chemistry could have been better for sure. None of the effects seems super cheesy to me but, yeah, it wasn't exactly a matrix-level ground breaking. Lots of action movie tropes. I'm still going w/ 8.5 stars. I'll watch the sequel, as long as its free on netflix like this was.