Not as bad as to what A lot of people are stating.

Rating: 8/10 (7 December 2007)

The only reason I am not making it close to 9 or 10 is because film makers can never make a perfect film version of literature. However, I enjoyed watching Beowulf. Yes, there are different elements that Neil and Avery threw in or sorta switched around to bring other dramatic substances into play. My only big problem was that the lead female role (not Grendel's mother) seemed life less in some scenes. Also the ending should have just stopped with Grendel's mother going down with Beowulf.
I guess one could call this a comic book version to be honest with you. That's what I interpreted it as. I thought it was fun to watch, and I wish my local theater supplied the 3D version. But to read people claiming it was awful and one of the worst films made this year,...you are full of yourselves! I take it you did not think that maybe the newest addition to the SAW franchise would be more deserving to be in that category. Oh, maybe another date movie should be considered better since it does not take long to make those types. Honestly people, there IS unique quality within Beowulf.
I am glad they made the challenge of making it in full CGI. Having a live action film version would make non fantasy. I applaud the film makers for accepting this challenge and creating a well deserved version of the epic poem.
...and yes, I have read the poem many times and I have found this very enjoyable to view.