solid action blockbuster

Rating: 6/10 (5 April 2010)

Every major holiday period usually involves a big blockbuster movie, in an unashamed attempt to rake in as much money as possible. 'Avatar' was the big film over the Christmas period. Come Easter 2010, and it's 'Clash of the Titans' taking blockbuster billing. COTT (a remake of an 80s film of the same name)takes its inspiration from Greek mythology.
While there's plenty of big action set-pieces and 3D elements (though they don't have much impact aside from a more aesthetic appeal), the story is fairly simple. The people of Argos have turned their backs on the gods, so Zeus (Liam Neeson) in concert with his brother Hades (Ralph Fiennes), decides to give them some tough love, thereby forcing the mortals to embrace the gods again. Zeus' son, Perseus, is the only one capable of stopping the gods, though he is reluctant to use his demi-god abilities.
'Titans' is an unashamedly blockbuster film; the back story is dealt with early, without getting too complicated, and the film probably won't be remembered for its acting (especially Worthington retaining his Australian accent amongst the British accents) and there's some corny dialogue and little attempt at humour.
It's the action where 'Titans' flourishes. The battle scenes, especially the ones with Medusa, are suitably spectacular and make the two hour duration fly by, something the bloated 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' failed to achieve.
While 'Clash of the Titans' is unlikely to receive as much acclaim as 'Avatar', it still manages to entertain with its big, bold action set pieces, even if the 3D element doesn't add anything more than an extra gimmick.