BEOWULF - Mini Review

Like his previous film the Polar Express, Robert Zemeckis has created a wonderland of eye popping visuals that rests more on its visual style, than in its story telling. That's not to say the story isn't good, its based on a 2000 year old epic poem about power, lust, and the continuous cycle of sin in our lives, it also presents a fascinating look into the life of a hero who is a deeply flawed man, and who knows it. However, in the end this modern telling does exist primarily to showcase the strenghs of 3D technology. The film also has its awkward moments such as Beowulf fighting in the nude in which his private parts are perfectly covered by other objects on screen, a nude Angelina Jolie who floats about as a sensual and seductive demon with a long tail, and a Grendel that is more disgusting and reviling than frightening and menacing. Go in not expecting much, and you might just be pleasantly surprised.
GRADE: B

RECOMMENDATION: This film is not for young children due to the presence of nudity, sexual innendo, blood, and gore.