Monday, January 5, 2009
DVD Review: Beowulf Director's Cut
Despite being cowritten by one of my favorite writers (Neil Gaiman), I found this movie very disappointing. The visuals, instead of being stunning (as was obviously meant) were no better than those of a video game. The story was too much of a departure from the original, lacking both power and subtlety. The 3-D 'tricks,' not being seen in 3-D, were just annoying. The bits-hiding maneuvers were better in The Simpsons Movie. The overall tone and themes of the movie seem to be aimed at twelve-year-old boys. If this is what you are, you will love this movie. If you are not, skip it.
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Agreed. I vastly preferred the realistic 2005 version by Sturla Gunnarsson. Even the 1999 Christopher Lambert silliness was preferable to this not-quite-animated, not-quite-real fantasy.
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