Beowulf & Grendel
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Movie Reviews of Beowulf & Grendel
Movie Review: Very well done
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this film on Blu-ray and really enjoyed it. Hollywood did a high tech schmaltzy version of the epic poem Beowulf starring Angela Jolie and Anthony Hopkins. I didn't see it. This film neither has a stratospheric budget or shock and awe special effects, but it has fine actors, good writers and fine direction and cinematography, telling the story of Beowulf & Grendel as Hollywood with its arrogant suits and risk averse formulas could never produce it. This Beowulf & Grendel will reintroduce you to classic filmmaking.
Not only is it well worth a watch, this film is well worth a place in your film collection.
Movie Review: Beautiful Beowulf Story
Summary: 5 Stars
Although the accents require close attention by USA persons , the old story is done with great clarity and the Iceland location is visually stunning . . . so it is a fine pleasure to watch repeatedly .
As a Butler fan since Attila and Phantom and Laura Croft , I am admittedly , quite biased but I believe legitimately he is a master at his craft . Several of the man's characters would make excellent role models for young guys (this one especially) and we can only hope THIS Beowulf gets very wide global exposure.
Movie Review: Outstanding!
Summary: 5 Stars
Great Movie! This rendition is 10 times the Hollywood Robert Zemeckis Beowulf, which I found to be Hollywood superhero-conquers, video game fake (my apologies to Ray Winsome, who I love). Even Gerard Butler commented about this quality, in his accompanying interview. Beowulf and Grendel is closely in touch with humanity, human history and shared ancestry. Myth and ancestry are tales passed down, about real people, and their trials and experiences - experiences we can touch and connect with - something we can take home. Beowulf and Grendel is an outstanding film! I'm on my way to purchasing it.Movie Review: Outstanding
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a classic adventure of a Scandinavian hero. He battles good and evil in his quest to help a faltering fatherly king who has not told him the complete truth. Within all the blood and gore there is humor. You cannot help yourself to laugh out loud at the scene where Beowulf first confronts Grendel. This great hero is taunted and pelted with rocks by a troll. There is great acting by Gerald Butler, who demonstrates what an outstanding asset he is to the profession. This is quality entertainment.Movie Review: Quite enjoyable, definitely interesting
Summary: 5 Stars
There is little about this movie that I didn't like, that being Sarah Polley's Canadian (not American) accent. What was that about?! Whenever I heard her speak, I cringed. Other than this small tragedy, I absolutely loved the beautiful shots of Iceland in all of its glory, as well as the designs which reminded me of design concepts from the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Overall, this is a fantastic movie, and if you love vikings and Norse mythology you should definitely give this a go.