Not as bad as I thought, but still not so good

Rating: 5/10 (24 November 2007)

Some people say that the movie was close to the poem. It's not. but, if I listed all the things that were different, that'd take up my whole review.
The Good: Very nice graphics. Some lines in Old English spoken by Grendel. The music was splendid, very complimentary to the era. (Thank goodness it wasn't rock and roll!)
The Bad: First and foremost: Grendel's design. For some reason he's a deformed kid with an ear problem... Not scary, just kind of goofy. And, for some reason they decided to make him Hrothgar's and Grendel's mother's love child. Now that's messed up! Even more messed up: The dragon ended up being Beowulf's and Grendel's mother's kid.
Most of the characters weren't very likable. Beowulf always found a way to get naked, Hrothgar had no shame and was suicidal, Grendel's mother was a sex maniac instead of a monster... and the list goes on.
All in all, probably worth a watch or two. But if you're a big fan of the poem, you'll probably dislike this interpretation.