Unrated DVD
King Hrothgar and his people have a serious problem on their hands when a mysterious beast named Grendel begins terrorizing the village, leaving bloody, broken bodies in its wake. Unable to defeat the monster, Hrothgar seals his famous mead hall and prepares to travel the land in search of a hero willing to slay Grendel. Things appear grim indeed until a warrior named Beowulf, a glory seeking Geat, arrives on Danish shores and offers his services. For Beowulf, defeating the monster may be a simple task but he’ll soon learn there’s a far more serious task at hand when he’s forced to confront his own shortcomings.
Fan-freakin’-tastic! I thoroughly enjoyed this CG animated feature from start to finish! The acting, camerawork, score, animation and action were all outstanding. This is, by far, leaps and bounds ahead of what Zemeckis attempted back in 2004 with The Polar Express. Obviously, Zemeckis had the benefit of four years of improved technology at his disposal this time around and it shows; Beowulf is a treat to look at.
Beowulf has tons going for it and quite a bit for cult cinema fans to enjoy including monsters, ultra violence, gore and animated juggs. Did I mention we also get Angelina Jolie nude? I got your attention now, right? Don’t get too riled up; Angelina’s goodies are strategically covered similar to Rebecca Romijn’s scaly pasties in X-Men. Ah well, it’s a great flick anyhow.
Beowulf is one rompin’, stompin’ rip-snortin’ good time right up there with 300! It’s MAN-tertainment through and through. Just be sure to check the film out before allowing Lil’ Billy to watch it because the violence, gore and sexually suggestive material may be too mature for his little brain…not yours though…YOU’LL LOVE IT! Be sure to pick this up and check it out!
