Creative, action-packed, great colours and a pointless mission!

Rating: 8/10 (6 October 2007)

I believe that more people dislike this than those who do like it. Although HERCULES cannot stand against the previous Disney smash hits I see nothing wrong with it at all.
The animation is still as good as the recent Disney hits and I think you'll find that the songs are memorable. A lot of thought went into all the gods, all the centaurs and all the mortals. It's full of heart-stopping action and adventure though I wouldn't recommend it for children aged 9 and under due to moderate gory violence, death images, peril and mild language. Certificate U seems wrong - either a PG or a 12+ would've been better. Hercules, a handsome, super-strong young man, learns that he was once a god and he dreams of having his life as a god restored. Though first he must fight off baddies such as big, tough centaurs, the dangerous Hydra (despite my 17 and three quarter years, he still absolutely petrifies me), the titans who were imprisoned for years, this movie's villain Hades and his henchmen Pain and Panic and even the girl he loves Meg, a devious young lady who has been forced for a long time to work for Hades, Hercules's enemy and, with this woman, it looks as if Herc's VERY hot-tempered trainer Phil has got a rival. Herc doesn't have to love just Him alone! He can love Meg if he wants to (even though he'll regret it) so as well as fighting off those villains he's caught in the centre of rivalry. Yet, after all this, when his dream of being a god again comes true, he makes a quick decision to stay on earth as a Mortal! WHAT?! After all he went through down on earth! What "on earth" (get it?) was the point of completing all that work, winning all those battles?! What was the point of him worrying about returning to Mount Olympus? Is he completely out of his BOX?!