Dir: Jonathon Liebsman
Starring: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike
Synopsis: Years have passed since Perseus (Worthington) slew the Kraken and saved Greece, and Hades (Ralph Fiennes) is again trying to destroy the world, this time using his, Zeus (Neeson) and Poseidon's father, Cronos. This means yet another mission to the underworld for Perseus, to use his demi-god abilities to save Greece.
Verdict: I'd love to say that lessons have been learnt from the fateful 3D of Clash of the Titans but, unfortunately, I cannot. Sure the story wasn't too bad, the special effects are good, but the 3D lets the film down.
On the whole, the story is good, and Worthington reprises the classical Greek role well, as do Neeson and Fiennes, and it wastes absolutely no time in getting straight in to the nitty gritty of action sequences. These are the basis of the film, as with Clash of the Titans.
The common theme nowadays with putting the Greek classics to film is the focus more on the action than the journey - something I'm sure Homer et al would not be impressed about. However, action is what sells a film like this, so action is what you get in bucketloads. It's strange to think that with CGI that is as good as it is in this film that they mess up on the 3D, but it would seem that they put more effort into some great effects. It almost makes you want them to have spent more time on the 3D and less on the CG to make it well rounded.
All in all, this film won't win awards or knock The Hunger Games off its top spot at the box office, but it's worth a watch just for the CG. Just be sure to go to the 2D showing.
Just confirms my aprehension on buying a 3d tv. I hear sam's acting is better in this one?!. Looking forward to seeing it (in 2d)!
ReplyDelete