This is an entertaining if not predictable movie. Acting was very good and it is a very good true story to tell. I felt engaged throughout with many tender and inspirational moments, with that said I am glad that I waited to buy the DVD versus watching it on the big screen.
I went into this movie with very low aspirations but my children really wanted to see it. After watching it on PPV we have gone out and purchased it. It was imaginative, fun and Eddie Murphy does an excellent acting job. This movie is a must buy for any teen / preteen library and is even fun for the adults.
Clooney is like John Wayne; he does himself in every movie. I thought the story was interesting but maybe a little dull and the storyline was maybe a little bit overly ambitious.
Inspired by the epic Old English poem of the same name, director Robert Zemeckis's digitally rendered film follows the Scandinavian hero Beowulf (Ray Winstone) as he fights to protect the Danes from a ferocious beast named Grendel (Crispin Glover). Though at first Grendel seems invincible, Beowulf eventually manages to defeat him in a desperate battle to the death. Devastated by her son's violent demise at the hands of Beowulf, Grendel's mother (Angelina Jolie) sets out in search of revenge. Later, Beowulf faces the biggest challenge of his life when he attempts to slay a powerful dragon. Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn, Alison Lohman, John Malkovich, and Brendan Gleeson co-star in an epic fantasy adventure penned by Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman.
Customer Rating
4
Beowulf
on March 14, 2008
Posted by: Blakerevo
from Sterling Heights, Michigan
This would have been awesome if they had not used the animation format.
I think the pros and cons says it all. My nine and five year old daughters could have cared less and they are usually fans of the typical kid movies (i.e. cars, incredibles, toy story, etc...).