Not great but not THAT bad either

Rating: 6/10 (26 April 2010)

I honestly do not know how people can compare this to the original 1981 film as if that were a classic - neither film is, and so the updated version should be taken for what it is: an enjoyable romp with monsters and mythical beings.
Sam Worthington I felt was miscast as Perseus, Ralph Fiennes was great as Hades, Liam Neeson surprisingly disappointed as Zeus - for me he lacked gravitas, and he is one of my favourite actors of all time. But the man I could not take my eyes off was Mads Mikkelsen as Draco, who stole every scene he was in. Gemma Arterton was also great as Io.
Some of the fight scenes were too quick and it was hard to follow the action at times, but all in all, if you want to leave your brain at the door and be entertained, this does a pretty good job of it.