Stunning 3D, incredible hubris

Rating: 7/10 (25 February 2008)

My wife and I saw this yesterday at the IMax in Sydney, Australia. The 3D was for the most part well done, although there were a few parts where the point-of-view was unrealistic and clearly put in just to show off the 3D effect.
What really grated on me was the script. The hubris of the screenwriters to think that they can improve on a story that has endured for more than 1000 years. I suppose they are banking on most Americans (indeed most viewers) to have never actually read Beowulf. It's a shame. The lower budget "Beowulf & Grendel" actually did a much better job.