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 Beowulf
(Unrated - 2007)
R1 / NTSC
Paramount / 2008
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writer: Neil Gaiman & Roger Avary
Cast: Ray Winstone, Sir Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich,
Crispin Glover & Angelina Jolie.
Review by Brian Harris
King Hrothgar and his people have a serious problem on their
hands when a mysterious beast named Grendel begins
terrorizing the village, leaving bloody, broken bodies in
its wake. Unable to defeat the monster, Hrothgar seals his
famous mead hall and prepares to travel the land in search
of a hero willing to slay Grendel. Things appear grim indeed
until a warrior named Beowulf, a glory seeking Geat, arrives
on Danish shores and offers his services. For Beowulf,
defeating the monster may be a simple task but he’ll soon
learn there’s a far more serious task at hand when he’s
forced to confront his own shortcomings.
Fan-freakin’-tastic! I thoroughly enjoyed this CG animated
feature from start to finish! The acting, camerawork, score,
animation and action were all outstanding. This is, by far,
leaps and bounds ahead of what Zemeckis attempted back in
2004 with The Polar Express. Obviously, Zemeckis had the
benefit of four years of improved technology at his disposal
this time around and it shows; Beowulf is a treat to look
at.
Beowulf has tons going for it and quite a bit for cult
cinema fans to enjoy including monsters, ultra violence,
gore and animated juggs. Did I mention we also get Angelina
Jolie nude? I got your attention now, right? Don’t get too
riled up; Angelina’s goodies are strategically covered
similar to Rebecca Romijn’s scaly pasties in X-Men. Ah well,
it’s a great flick anyhow. |
