An unintentionally funny film with a about average plot but very good SFX if that matters to you ...

Rating: Null/10 (6 December 2007)

I just wondered when I saw this whether it was meant to be a comedy or not, but I give it that it was entertaining in a way.
The story about the hero - who is obviously the title character - slays a monster Grendwald and weirdly enough talks with an unintentionally funny strong cockney accent, voiced and motion captured from Ray Winstone.
The has to be one of the most sexual 12A films I've seen, so parents, you've been warned. There are moments of horror which scared a bit(but it was more bizarre or creepy really), and even if the first part was weak and I was fighting sleep, the heroic ending with our hero who redeems himself is at least worth viewing, even if it does look like something I've seen before somewhere ...
Yeah, the effects are like the standard XBox 360/PS3 stuff now, and while some characters looked very real, like Anthony Hopkin's character, others were obviously computer animated, like some of the women. In other words, the tech is yet to be absolutely perfected.
The music in it is quite good(I liked a few songs Robin Wright Penn sang), but I don't think this is worth money to pay to see, though, as you could be very disappointed.
Overall, a big epic that suffers from some dodgy dialogue and plot but has great special effects that will probably please some in need of something that looks flashy and impressive. See with caution.