The three - hour running time of the extended cut flies by, and the pacing is consistently good despite the addition of plenty of dialogue and character bits. (dvdtalk.com)
But best of all, they still have the full 150 - minute running time with which to flesh out their characters. (combustiblecelluloid.com)
It's running time of nearly two - hours also fails to bring enough surprises or life messages to make the time go faster. (impulsegamer.com)