Like a lot of you here I eagerly anticipated this movie.
Like a lot of you here I was disappointed when I heard that Grendel actually looked human in the movie.
I've read that story a bunch of times. And every time, I pictured this huge hulking monster. It walked on two feet, but that was pretty much it's only relation to humans. Obviously until I read "Grendel". Anyways, I was hoping it'd be a huge monster. It isn't. It's a huge dude. Which surprisingly still kicked ass. The guy pulled it off.
The movie itself didn't follow the story of Beowulf like I wanted it to. Obviously I was hoping for a bloodbath in the hall. I was hoping for Beowulf to actually be a incredibly heroic presence on screen. Didn't really happen. I was hoping for a monster instead of a big man....but oh well. This movie still was enjoyable and easily recommendable.
I enjoyed the acting overall, especially by Grendel, the make-up, the cinematography and the writing. I liked how the story combines the original and Gardener's take.
I didn't care for the love in the story. I didn't care for the lack of violence/gore. And I didn't care for Beowulf's actor being pigeon-toed. Ha! The main actor, walked very funny. He walks with his toes pointed in. Truthfully, I would have told the guy to try to walk normal. It's a fact that people who walk that way are at a disadvantage. When I read the original, I pictured Beowulf to be human perfection. Then again, it's a different take. The guy did a good job.
If you can be open-minded and not think too much about the original story, you'll definitely enjoy this movie. And if you haven't read the original, there is really no reason to dislike this film.
Like a lot of you here I was disappointed when I heard that Grendel actually looked human in the movie.
I've read that story a bunch of times. And every time, I pictured this huge hulking monster. It walked on two feet, but that was pretty much it's only relation to humans. Obviously until I read "Grendel". Anyways, I was hoping it'd be a huge monster. It isn't. It's a huge dude. Which surprisingly still kicked ass. The guy pulled it off.
The movie itself didn't follow the story of Beowulf like I wanted it to. Obviously I was hoping for a bloodbath in the hall. I was hoping for Beowulf to actually be a incredibly heroic presence on screen. Didn't really happen. I was hoping for a monster instead of a big man....but oh well. This movie still was enjoyable and easily recommendable.
I enjoyed the acting overall, especially by Grendel, the make-up, the cinematography and the writing. I liked how the story combines the original and Gardener's take.
I didn't care for the love in the story. I didn't care for the lack of violence/gore. And I didn't care for Beowulf's actor being pigeon-toed. Ha! The main actor, walked very funny. He walks with his toes pointed in. Truthfully, I would have told the guy to try to walk normal. It's a fact that people who walk that way are at a disadvantage. When I read the original, I pictured Beowulf to be human perfection. Then again, it's a different take. The guy did a good job.
If you can be open-minded and not think too much about the original story, you'll definitely enjoy this movie. And if you haven't read the original, there is really no reason to dislike this film.