Fairly Surprised

Rating: 7/10 (13 November 2007)

I was not planning on seeing the movie but won tickets to see a screening in 3D. I was expecting a flop but was surprised to see the movie did the story justice. They kept the movie flowing well and did a good job at adding comic relief. The action scenes were very well done. Many movies nowadays are so close to the action you cant tell what is going on. There are a few moments when you first met Grendel that were close but I think it was just to draw out his entrance. This movie stayed far enough away to keep the immediate area in view which I prefer. The computer generation seems very "Shrekish" to me.
I probably wouldn't see it again and I may have given it a lower score if it weren't in 3D.