S10 Review's Beowulf (2007)

Rating: 7/10 (25 November 2007)

Spielberg protégé Zemeckis continues his animated adventures by bringing the classic epic poem of 'Beowulf' with a script provided by Neil Gaiman (Sandman) and Roger Avery (Pulp Fiction, Killing Zoe}.
Being an animation fan I couldn't wait for this one. The CGI animation keeps getting better and better. A few more generations and you may see a huge shift at the Cineplex. The invention of the 'Real D' technology helps to sell it even more with an absolutely jaw dropping experience. So jaw-dropping in fact I don't think that it will translate too well in 2D and the small screen. Being a huge Neil Gaiman fan and having loads of respect for Roger Avery I was even more interested in it but the screenplay is big on sight gags but a little weak otherwise. It may be due to the shortcomings of the source poem since I only vaguely recall reading it in school. 'Beowulf' is a great theatrical experience that probably will not translate very well on home video.