Product: Beowulf (1999)
Rating: 2.0
It's getting dark, too dark to see
I have to admit to being a fan of Christopher Lambert although I cannot say that for a lot of his movies, including this one.Loosley base, to say the least, on the epic poem of Beowulf, this is a sort of fantasy sci-fi, having more to do with sword and sorcery novels than literature.Blood, yes there will be blood, and sex thrown in for good measure, along with mysteriously supplied gas and electricity, and predator style effects for the monster.Despite all of that, it is compelling viewing, although I tired of all of Lambert's acrobatics which were OK once but not repeated.The science fiction channel exercised their rights to add a little censureship but not too much. Stupid dialogue with many accents did not detract too much and the special effects on the outpost were just silly.Lots, of blood, lots of action, and Christopher Lambert had the hero winning in the end and riding off into the sunset with the girl. As I said, compelling viewing but not the greatest film ever by a long chalk.