Special effects are characters. Special effects are essential elements. Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they aren't there.
“They do think it is a big summer movie and that's why they want to give it a great chance, but they don't want to go up against Spider-Man 2 or some of the other big movies, the $100 million films that are coming up.”
“The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.”