Beowulf (HD DVD, 2008)

There are a few things I would like to say about this film, in an attempt to make this as unbiased as possible. The film was great, but not epic.

This film is loaded with action, blood, velocity, and sexiness. You did not know what was going to happen next in the film, which is something lacking in a lot of new productions. The storyline is about Beowulf, let's not deny that: powerful and confident; however, the film does not parallel the original classic text on any grand scale.

The visuals were amazing, and some people may criticize it being done with 3D animation. Whenever there is a film with live actors, antagonized by a computer animated monster, there is a detachment from the real actors and the monster: it is like their worlds do not parallel. With the whole film in 3D animation, you are not taken from the living world to the computer animated one; rather, you are stuck in a visually stunning and mythical world. The one of Beowulf's time.

The visuals were absolutely amazing. The character detail, environment physics, and texture of the film are enough to make you feel as if some of those places are real.

For my only criticism: the storyline. While the story in the film is actually very good, for those of you wanting it to parallel the original text fully and wholly, you will not find this. IF the film KEPT all that it has right now, and then ADDED about 20 more minutes throughout the film to incorporate original text storyline and dialogue, I feel that the film would have been a truly epic and classic piece of film making.

Do not be turned away by this, however, because the film is still great, the characters and monsters are based off of a great literary work, and there is nothing that should stop you from seeing this film if you enjoy the original Beowulf story.
Angelina IS NUDE IN THIS FILM!!!

OVERALL
7/10
A MUST SEE MOVIE!

I like the 'astonishing realism' I see in HD DVD!!! Beowolf shows much imagination and creativity!!!

For those unfamiliar with the original Medieval Epic, Beowulf is the story of a Danish King, Hrothgar, and his cursed Meade Hall, Herot. It is about a terrible demon, Grendel, which raids the hall at night, feasting on sleeping warriors. A hero, Beowulf, prince of the Geats, comes from across the sea to rescue the Danes. His success is short-lived for in the wake of Grendel's demise, the demon's mother soon preys on Herot as well. Beowulf's ultimate defeat of Grendel's mother ends the epic. While Peter Zemeckis' move includes all of the main characters, he adds a critical twist to the story (PLOT TWIST TO FOLLOW)...Grendel is actually Hrothgar's son via Grendel's mother. Beowulf too falls under Grendel's mother's spell in return for a kingdom, a queen and unending fame. But he too must pay the price when his demon son is grown. It is this theme of the hero seduced by the enchantress which owes its most famous incarnation to the legend of King Arthur who is seduced by his half-sister, Morgana, who ultimately bears Arthur's slayer, Mordred. The difference between Beowulf and Hrothgar is that while Hrothgar takes suicide as his way out of his deadly bargain with Grendel's mother, Beowulf chooses to atone for his weakness by challenging his son. In the end we are left with a Wiglaf, Beowulf's ever-faithful counselor and comrade-in-arms, staring at the stunning seductress (Angelina Jolie) that is Grendel's mother, and to wonder whether the chain of avarice and seduction will be broken or whether Wiglaf too will succumb and the chain continue. Grendel is also cast as a kind of schizophrenic who simply cannot bear the stimulation of the carousing in Herot so much he must attack, mutilate and massacre to stop the noise. Unlike others who wish this was done with real actors, I found the computer graphics eerily satisfying. It certainly lent itself to Grendel's bloody invasions of Herot including separation of bodies, devoured skulls and the like. The voices and likeness of Anthony Hopkins (Hrothgar), John Malkovich (Unferth) and Robin Penn Wright (Wealthow, Hrothgar's queen) and Jolie (in both voice and body) are wonderful. But there is nothing in the violence or in the plot to match other movies of this genre, particularly "300".

Just make sure you have an HD DVD player. It will not play in a regular DVD player. Otherwise a great movie.

A while back, after the last of the second trilogy of Star Wars movies came out, I was sad because I remembered that G. Lucas wanted to make 9 movies in all, but the last three are AFTER the emperor is vanquished in Return of the Jedi.

Of course by now, Hamil, Ford and Fisher are too old, so those movies would never get made. Wait a minute, after seen this movie I'm not so sure about that.

This movie is stunning. From the first scene, the lady bringing the cup to the master, the detail is incredible. In many scenes it is very hard to tell that this is a computer generated movie!

The movie is long, but it is action packed. It is easy to see and beautiful to look at.

I definitelly recommend it.

This is the next generation of cartoons. The director and producer have employed the lastest in techno. To make a very relistic movie with great action an a great retelling of a classic story from our worlds past story tellers.

I wanted to get this movie but I never got it. Seller was good about refunding my money. Its a good movie but I need to look for it again.

I like about the movie he graphic design. I do not like that they changed too much the story. I bought it because I read the book and like the plot.

I actually enjoyed the movie although, at first, I did not think I would like it. I liked the twist they put on this classic tale.

Great movie, great special effects, not for kids at all....I was amazed at all the sexual scenes, naked characters.....

Very good movie and probably the most eye-poping HD disc out there. Excellent reference material video and audio for your home theater ;)

Great action movie a must see for anyone who likes action movies. Lots of explosion lots of violence. This is a must buy for everyone

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