Beowulf (Blu-ray) (2007)
Animated violence, sexual references
| Director: | Robert Zemeckis |
| Actors: | Crispin Glover, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich |
Pride is the curse. The Old English epic poem, which is thought to have been written in the 8th century is reimagined from acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman. BEOWULF chronicles the exploits of Beowulf (Ray Winstone), a Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the indomitable monster Grendel (Crispin Glover).
| Status: | QuickPick |
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| Run time: | 114mins |
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| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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Member Reviews (2)
2 Member
Reviews
Darren
says
Story is not too bad but the CG is pretty jarring ... the characters have a smoothness that screams "fake" and Grendel is hard to believe as "real". The special features border on overload for a fairly disposable movie.
James O.
says
Ray Winstone seemed a strange choice to me for the role of a 6'6" musclebound warrior, but I ended up really enjoying his performance. Unfortunately I can't say the same for the CGI technique applied to the film - it ruined the film somewhat for me by giving it the feel of an extended cut-scene from a PS3 game. The last twenty minutes or so were exciting enough, and the special features on the disc gave a great insight into the filming process in small, easily digestible chunks, but the film itself falls some way short of the epic it wants to be.