Movie Review : Clash of the Titans

Author: Izarrudin
Category: Movies
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Thursday
Apr 1,2010

Entertaining fantasy adventure that’s saved by strong performances, mostly great CGI and a willingness to play it straight, but see it in 2D if you can because I’ve read in other reviews that the added-at-the-last-minute 3D effects are shockingly bad and consistently distracting.

Directed by Louis Leterrier, Clash of the Titans is a remake of the 1981 fantasy epic, in which demigod Perseus (Sam Worthington) volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades (Ralph Fiennes) before he can seize power from Perseus’s father, Zeus (Liam Neeson). As if that wasn’t bad enough, Hades threatens to destroy the city of Argos unless they allow his monstrous spawn, the Kraken, to eat the lovely princess Andromeda (Alexa Davalos) during the coming eclipse.

With the fate of Argos hanging in the balance (stop laughing at the back there), Perseus is joined by a band of warriors that includes Draco (Mads Mikkelsen) and Eusebios (Nicholas Hoult) as well as the beautiful Io (Gemma Arterton), a seemingly ageless, mysterious woman who acts as Perseus’s spiritual guide (she’s gorgeous by the way). Along the way, they encounter the Stygian Witches, some giant scorpions, king-turned-hideous-beast Acrisius (Jason Flemyng) and, of course, Medusa (Natalia Vodianova). But will they be in time to save Andromeda?

Amazing 3D effects aside, the film is pretty entertaining, thanks to some spectacular CGI (apart from a couple of very dodgy moments), exciting action sequences and a willingness to play it mostly straight and simple – there’s a mean throwaway gag that’s a reference to the original but that’s about it. Worthington makes a rather wooden Perseus but the rest of the cast are terrific, particularly Arterton, Mikkelsen, Neeson and Fiennes, who really Voldemorts it up as Hades. Great Kraken, too.

Some ideas on how bad the 3D is, the added-at-the-last-minute 3D effects are shockingly bad throughout, to the point where it often looks as if the actors are standing directly in front of their body doubles, while Pegasus appears to have four wings and six legs. As such, the 3D effects are a constant distraction and pretty much ruin the film, so if you’re planning to see it, avoid the 3D version and see it in 2D instead.

Clash of the Titans is an entertaining fantasy adventure that’s saved by a superb cast, a decent script and some exciting action sequences. Ignore the 3D version and see it in 2D instead. Recommended.

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Movie Review : Clash of the Titans

Singapore Date: 1st April 2010
Language: English
Running Time: 106 mins
Rating: PG
Genre: Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy
Tagline: Between gods and men, the clash begins
Starring: Danny Huston, Mads Mikkelsen, Liam Neeson, Sam Worthington, Alexa Davalos
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
Singapore Distributor: Warner Bros
iZone Rating:

7/10

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