Great film, very entertaining. Worth the cinema trip.

Rating: 8/10 (3 April 2010)

Going in to see this movie, I wasn't going to compare it to the original. Ray Harryhausen is a hero of mine. It was never going to beat the original, or come close. So I shall not mention the original, or compare parts in any way. I took it as what it was, a modern style action adventure, based around two of my favourite subjects. Greek Mythology and buff men in little outfits.
Although the movie did feel a little rushed (coming in at just under 2 hours) every second of it was literally filled with action. I don't know if my heart could have taken much longer, but I was sitting ever so close to the cinema screen, with my eyes bleeding and ears bursting..Wait, thats a bit dramatic. I didn't even see it in 3D! The star of the show for me was definitely Gemma Arterton (IO). I was stunned as I watched her, such a beautiful woman, and its great to see a girl kicking butt. The only downside was her lack-lustre chemistry with Sam Worthington(Perseus).
The special effects were amazing. Particularly standing out to me were the Djinn and Medusa, who you could barely tell was actress Natalia Vodianova. I thought she was quite terrifying, not as much so as my favourite part of the movie with Kharon, the ferryman. I don't want to spoil anything for you, but it did send a chill down my spine(that could have been the damn air-con in the cinema).
Overall the film was lots of fun, and kept me very entertained. I really felt like seeing it at the cinema heightened the experience, but not so keen on the idea of watching it 3D. As a film being in 3D doesn't really hold a great fascination to me.
My only disappointments were not getting a good look at all the Gods up in Mount Olympus (who, from the distance we saw them, looked very interesting), and the whole anti-climax of defeating Hades. So the film isn't exactly a lesson in Greek mythology, but who wants talk in an action movie? The young boy sitting near me looked absolutely enthralled by the film, with a huge smile on his face throughout.