Bruno was the SFX guy first and foremost. Naturally, he nailed that part. Running overbudget is more of a producer issue that plagues from SFX heavy production. Things need to be readjusted and fine-tuned - not every pre-planned sequence works out as expected - that eats up time and money real fast - especially when the director is one the boys. CGI was a game changer in this regard because it allowed to keep things as close to pre-vis as possible but also change things up when necessary.
Sounds like an FX movie by an inexperienced director. It's still fun to see and the slow burn open is great.
Bruno was the SFX guy first and foremost. Naturally, he nailed that part. Running overbudget is more of a producer issue that plagues from SFX heavy production. Things need to be readjusted and fine-tuned - not every pre-planned sequence works out as expected - that eats up time and money real fast - especially when the director is one the boys. CGI was a game changer in this regard because it allowed to keep things as close to pre-vis as possible but also change things up when necessary.