The movie is mangled because the original directors edit of the film was trashed by the studio. One day, maybe, the director will get that edit released.
Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing is made on the Moon! My Uncle from Mars told me, so I know it's true!
"Against the wishes of director Kurt Wimmer, the film was completely re-edited by the studio after they saw the original version which they apparently did not like; they saw it as 'too emotional' for the action film they were expecting and re-edited it so there would be more of an emphasis on the action and to cut it down to a PG-13 rating. The edition shortened the film from its original length of 120 minutes to 88 minutes. The director was quite angry about the edition, and many fans agree that it lowered the quality of the film significantly."
The acting wasn't bad, the stupid people who edited the film without permission were most likely responsible for the terrible dubbing.
"I just bought Aquamarine on DVD, it's about this girl who's like, half sushi."