Roger Ebert described this as "the best looking bad film ever". I can't disagree but neither will I call it bad film. Filmmaking means analyzing all aspects on the screen. Fantastic costumes and art direction play a role when creating a film. In that aspect it leaps beyond what is normally deemed at as acceptable to a treat for the eyes. I could watch some of the images presented in
Immortals all day and feel fulfilled. Also since this is a action film, that quality is also met quite well. Where this story falls apart is at the script. The story is too sudden and childish to be anything noteworthy. The images are an A, the script is around a D.
King Hyperion (Micky Rourke) declares war on humanity and the gods by deciding to release the Titans. He needs the Epirus Bow, a mythical item to release them from their prison. Zeus (Luke Evans) and the other gods can not interfere in human matters but fear the release of the Titans. They guide Theseus (Henry Cavill) to defeat Hyperion. It is inaccurate to greek mythology but I can overlook that if the film is good. Of course the story presented is miserable so yes I'm allowed to judge it now. Some fun action and great visuals make this definitely watchable but nothing to look back kindly on.
**1/2 out of ****
No comments:
Post a Comment