DIRECTOR Michael Bay seems to have drawn from a whole host of sources to make this film.

And with echoes of 1980s film Bladerunner and the more recent Matrix trilogy, The Island valiantly tries to draw on a philosophical debate of what it is that makes us human.

Unfortunately, the makers have tried to mix in an element of action-packed thriller, and in the process sacrifice any opportunity of a serious debate on the subject. Unfortunately, there's just too much to fit in.

Despite this, we're still left with a fairly good film - plenty of great chase scenes, and a slight dip into the arguments over what makes us human.

Very watchable, but you get the impression it could have been a really really great film, and just didn't quite hit the mark.

Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor play their parts more than competently, as does Sean Bean as the "baddie" in the film, plus the effects are great and the storyline convincing, as far as films of this genre go.

But I found the film never really got to me as I hoped it would.

A good film, especially one dealing with the material The Island offers, should tap into your emotions and this one fails to do so.

You come away feeling about as satisfied as you might be after a Pot Noodle - like a small gap was filled but that it could have been a lot better.

ECB