Immortals was visually stunning with some great fighting scenes and effects. The main actors did a good job in the standard roles of courageous underdog and evil warlord, and the Virgin oracle was beautiful in a supporting role.
The film is very bloody and violent with many disturbing scenes that set up King Hyperion as the ultimate evil. Theseus transitions from a well-trained peasant to an inspirational warrior who gets his chance for revenge with a showdown with Hyperion.
The film also has an ongoing story with the Zeus gods and the Titans. This story arc was weak and inconsistent with the most common versions of Greek mythology. The Greek god actors were pretty disappointing as a group, looking as though they were on leave from a WB teen drama series.
Overall, Immortals follows a pretty standard good vs. evil story that moves slowly to the ultimate conflict. Theseus needed more depth as the hero, and the story needed more substance. Many scenes were forced (ie, Theseus' go to battle speech), and blood and gore dominated the movie.
The film is very bloody and violent with many disturbing scenes that set up King Hyperion as the ultimate evil. Theseus transitions from a well-trained peasant to an inspirational warrior who gets his chance for revenge with a showdown with Hyperion.
The film also has an ongoing story with the Zeus gods and the Titans. This story arc was weak and inconsistent with the most common versions of Greek mythology. The Greek god actors were pretty disappointing as a group, looking as though they were on leave from a WB teen drama series.
Overall, Immortals follows a pretty standard good vs. evil story that moves slowly to the ultimate conflict. Theseus needed more depth as the hero, and the story needed more substance. Many scenes were forced (ie, Theseus' go to battle speech), and blood and gore dominated the movie.