The warrior Beowulf must fight and defeat the monster Grendel who is terrorizing towns, and later, Grendel’s mother, who begins killing out of revenge.
The Truth : A violent, gruesome adventure based on the popular comic book and legendary hero Beowulf. The animation is incredible, the plot is downright evil and the undertone is bloody awesome.
I would have preferred Angelina Jolie wasn’t in the movie, because I detest her one european accent she uses in all her roles now. The cgi of Angelaina Jolie’s body was impressive, while the nerd in me yelled “Photoshop!” when her naked torso wrapped herself around Beowulf.
The Action : Nonstop, intense and violent. The action is bloody, gory and not for the faint of heart.
Favorite Scenes : The final intense battle between Beowulf and his bastard son, a fire breathing dragon, was fun till the end.
The Verdict : You’ll love the film if you enjoy animated viking warriors bathing in blood and gore for an hour and a half. Beowulf will stimulate your senses and make you think eating those chips and salsa should best be left until after the film.
Yeah, thumbs up. I should have been born a viking.
Tags: Action, Action 2007, Adventure 2007, Angelina Jolie, Animation 2007, Anthony Hopkins, Drama, Fantasy
Beowulf is Robert Zemeckis’s’ return to the big screen. The master director has brought to life a grandiose project, steeped in legend and big on action. In this northern European medieval epic, the King (Hopkins) of Denmark seeks a brave warrior to rid his kingdom of an evil, man-eating demon.
From across the high-seas a brave warrior named Beowulf (Winstone) accepts the challenge. He comes to the Kingdom intent on slaying the beast and claiming his prize. But this task comes with a heavy price. When the warrior makes a pact with the devil, the devil comes to collect in a terrifying way.
Beowulf, the film, fails to translate the magical imagery of the book into a beautiful reality. The film flirts with moments of cinematic brilliance then lapses into shoddy acting, low-grade visual overlays and poor character development. For 100 minutes of entertainment it suffices, but it’s hardly the stuff of legend, the way the book intended.
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