Sunday, August 15, 2010

Rave: Clash of the Titans (2010)

I might get blasted on this one but this remake of the 1981 movie (by the same name) was a welcome enjoyment.  As a teenager obsessed with Greek Mythology, Clash of The Titans had a major impact on me.  Tonight, as an adult, I rather enjoyed director Louis Leterrier's modern spin of this old-fashioned flick.


As humans distance themselves from their capricious gods and rebel against them, the gods seek to destroy humans.   Perseus (Sam Worthington) , the demi-God love child of  Zeus (Liam Neeson), is far more interesting of a character in this modern film.  He moves the plot along as a willful, fearless and assertive young man.  In order to save the city of Argos and Princess Andomeda, Perseus must defeat Hades (Ralph Fiennes) and his evil son Kraken.  The glue: Perseus insists on doing it on his own terms, as a man, not as a god.
That being said, the plot was not original, the acting was quite shallow and the special effects was nothing outstanding.  I enjoyed this movie simply because I went in expecting nothing more than to be entertained.  On that level, the movie delivers.

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