The screwed this one up big time!

Rating: 3/10 (2 April 2010)

This movie it terrible! Yes, the effects are better then those in the original film, but that is the ONLY thing that is better. And I thought some of the effects were still pretty bad (particularly some of the stuff with the scorpions). The original story, the one in the original movie I mean, was very good it was dated but rather then just updating it, they changed almost everything. Sam Worthington really didn't seem right as Perseus he seemed more like a Marine who somehow wound up in ancient times. And I hated that Perseus knew he was the son of Zeus all along like he was the freakin' chosen one or something. And enough with the reluctant whinny hero. I liked it better when he was just a common guy (as far as he knew) who had to become extraordinary to save the woman he loved. The Gods are boring, and their shinny armor looks cheesy. I thought the Medusa part was actually pretty cool, but that was about all I liked. I didn't like that they took Calibos who, in the original film was the son of a lesser god who felt wronged by Perseus because he was once Andromeda's suitor, and they made him a two dimensional creature that just wants vengeance. And what is the deal with Hades giving him powers? Lame. Perhaps the lamest addition were the glowing blue-eyed desert dwellers. Io was a stupid character. I did like the cameo by Bubo, the owl. Don't be fooled by the preview, which makes it look pretty good... don't wast your money on this one.