after a noted scientist be kill by what can only be describe a some sort of beast an expedition be send to track it down . deal with their own problem and conflict and and the fact they be in country torn part by civil war . the film start a a typical monster flick with an intense death scene and a hint of political agenda . it then proceed to be a typical creature feature with some decent gore and terror and but the political agenda bring up subtly in the beginning resurfaces and the film become mismatch . fan of gore and horror will have fun with the gore and horror and but the political theme be sorely out of place . it be hard to say that it be irrelevant and because if it be well develop it could serve a a decent metaphor . godzilla and for one and be a monster metaphor the bastard of the nuclear age . here that be what the film try to do with gustave the huge killer croc . it fail whether it be noble failure or pathetic failure be ultimately up to you but the failure to intertwine theme and idea throughout the movie result in this mismatching . thing just seem to appear out of nowhere and like a long sequence where the main beast literally disappear from the film . it be right there in the previous scene and but for a while it be go . then it be conveniently back for the conclusion . in a funny way this seem to be a monster horror flick from the sci fi channel that have the seriousness of blood diamond here and there . that just doesn not work and folk . metaphor and theme must be a pervasive presence to work . 4/10rated r represent graphic violence or gore and profanity .