An action film with a Greek mythological theme - on paper, it should have been a rollicking good film. However, the execution leaves much to be desired.
The sets are beautiful, but unfortunately we don't get to see a lot of it. Many of the scenes are set at night or in dark halls which means a lot of detail is lost. I suppose the producers thought the action would be the focus, but alas, it fails to excite on so many levels. Yes, there are lots of fighting, but the fighting is marred by excessive use of "bullet-time". Someone should tell them bullet-time is good for bullets, and even then, only some bullets. Every time a scene gets exciting or someone is about to get a good smack somewhere, the action slows down. Maybe it's supposed to help you appreciate the kill-blow or choreography, but all it did for me was slow my heart-rate when it should be sped up.
The CG effects are mediocre and instead of helping you immerse yourself in the story, it distracts you by letting you wonder what went wrong. The famous Nemean Lion looks like a normal lion - where's the fun it that? And shouldn't an immortal like Hercules have been scripted better action and stunt acts? Even mortal men in movies about mortals have better action and stunt sequences.
The dialogue style may be appropriate for a Greek mythological film, but after a while, it sounds contrived. There's no imagination in it - you don't feel for the characters. Instead you get tired of all the macho posturing after some time.
The movie does not totally fail though. It still manages to plod along fairly, and some of the story elements are worth watching. But all in all, don't watch this (there are better movies about mythological heroes) unless you're a fan of a shirtless Kellen Lutz or there is nothing better to watch (are you sure there isn't??).
The sets are beautiful, but unfortunately we don't get to see a lot of it. Many of the scenes are set at night or in dark halls which means a lot of detail is lost. I suppose the producers thought the action would be the focus, but alas, it fails to excite on so many levels. Yes, there are lots of fighting, but the fighting is marred by excessive use of "bullet-time". Someone should tell them bullet-time is good for bullets, and even then, only some bullets. Every time a scene gets exciting or someone is about to get a good smack somewhere, the action slows down. Maybe it's supposed to help you appreciate the kill-blow or choreography, but all it did for me was slow my heart-rate when it should be sped up.
The CG effects are mediocre and instead of helping you immerse yourself in the story, it distracts you by letting you wonder what went wrong. The famous Nemean Lion looks like a normal lion - where's the fun it that? And shouldn't an immortal like Hercules have been scripted better action and stunt acts? Even mortal men in movies about mortals have better action and stunt sequences.
The dialogue style may be appropriate for a Greek mythological film, but after a while, it sounds contrived. There's no imagination in it - you don't feel for the characters. Instead you get tired of all the macho posturing after some time.
The movie does not totally fail though. It still manages to plod along fairly, and some of the story elements are worth watching. But all in all, don't watch this (there are better movies about mythological heroes) unless you're a fan of a shirtless Kellen Lutz or there is nothing better to watch (are you sure there isn't??).