My Review on the Movie

Rating: 6/10 (3 December 2007)

The movie "Beowulf" is based off an old English poem which is also known as "Beowulf." So which is superior? That's up for you to decide. The movie is full of action and medieval humor.
But this review will consist of my opinion and my feelings on the movie. I have read the story of Beowulf a few times, and when I first saw the trailer for the movie, I was a little disappointed when I saw then Grendle's Mother took the shape of a human, let alone a seductive one. When I entered the theater, I was hoping that would be the only thing different from the story. Alas, I was wrong. The movie is almost a mockery to the actual story. Granted that it was action packed, and in some places humorous but it just didn't feel the same.
Another thing I'd like to point out is that, like the story, this movie's target audience was guys, with the fighting, the glory, the riches and so on. However that doesn't mean it was without things that would draw in women too. There were plenty of scenes with young, fit men wearing nothing but a headband (The sex organ was always blocked by fog or a cleverly placed object). There was also a naked Angelina Joline (or at least a digital version of her) for the guys.
On a personal note, I request that nobody should mistake me for somebody who approves of sex being a way of drawing in audience. Because I don't approve of it as it is demeaning and a clear sign of bad writing.
So I'm going to wrap it up here and give my final opinions. If you're a person who loves ancient literature and are hoping to see the story of Beowulf acted out on screen, you may be disappointed. If you wish to see this movie so you don't have to read the story for a book report or whatever, this movie will lead you to a failing grade. But if you're looking for an action packed movie, with a good story, this movie may be right for you. While I was disappointed in how the movie was so different from the actual story, I do feel the did a decent job on their version.
So from my point of view, I give this story a rating of 3 out of 5 stars, but that's mostly because I was looking forward to a visual version of the ancient tale of Beowulf, only to be let down.