Liked the original a little better

Rating: 7/10 (26 April 2010)

This remake is a bit better than most remakes at showing respect for its source material, but it's not perfect. The visuals are reasonably impressive, but effected with a zeal for "really big stuff," rather than story telling. The 3-D is attractive, but doesn't really add much.
The story has been shuffled around from the original film, but basically is faithful to the premise. A few characters were traded for new ones, in order to tweak some scenes. The Medusa/Perseus chess-match battle was one of the best scenes of the original, but this film eschews that in favor of a wild CGI free-for-all that looks more like a soccer match. Like many action scenes, there's an overwhelming amount of stuff hitting you in the face all at once. Medusa herself looks more like a Bay Watch babe than a hideous creature that can turn you to stone.
The Hades plot is unnecessary. Just bring on the Medusa, the scorpions, the witches, and "Release the Kraken!" That's all this story needed. But give the CGI wizards credit; the Kraken makes a pretty cool debut.
It's a decently fun ride, an ambitious but flawed effort.