Beowulf!

Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2011)

Beowulf arrives to rid the land of a demon named Grendal, however after slaying the creature he provokes its Mother, who offers Beowulf a deal. Growing up I was aware of the Beowulf tale and saw a couple versions of it, so when this movie came along; I ignored it...I mean what could Hollywood possibly apply to such a epic tale...Turns out they can give the tale a bit of sexiness in the form of Angelina Jolie and give Ray Winstone a six pack.
Visually Beowulf is amazing, although the storyline is loosely based on the original it does not take anything away as what you receive in return is a tale of 'temptation'. The animation is just brilliant and I truly believe that comic book movies could benefit from this, than live action movies..The action scenes are a little off and not enough, perhaps due to the complexity of animation and the film does slow down half way yet it remains entertaining, the actors are all chosen brilliantly, Ray Winstone roars every line with menace, while Anthony Hopkins gives a good performance, but then we have the beautiful Angelina Jolie who looks stunning as ever as Grendal's Mother.