“Clash of the Titans“, at first glance, looks like a war movie rivaling the action-packed bloodbath of “300“. It does do that, almost. The film is a remake of the 1981 movie starring Lawrence Olivier and Harry Hamlin.
After watching this film, I think that a different title would have been more appropriate because the battles were mostly between gods with superpowers or “titans” and ordinary humans.
I fail to see how mere mortals can be described as “titans” when compared to Greek gods.
The plot goes like this. The humans of Argos are fed up with worshipping the gods feeling that the gods give them almost nothing in return. So they declare war on the gods by destroying a statue of Zeus.
This act of defiance angers Zeus(Liam Neeson) which his evil brother, Hades(Ralph Fiennes), uses to begin his diabolical plan.
Hades, with Zeus’ permission, gives the humans an ultimatum: sacrifice Princess Andomeda(Alexa Davalos) as an apology to the gods or the Kraken will be release and destroy all of Argos.
This is where Perseus(Sam Worthington) comes in. He is the son of Zeus who is rescued by a fisherman named Spyros. During the first battle between the soldiers of Argos and Hades, Spyros(Pete Postlethwaite) and his family drown after their ship overturns with Perseus being the only survivor. Perseus vows to kill Hades as revenge for the death of his family.
The people of Argos discover that Perseus is a demigod(half man-half god) and believe he is their only hope to save Argos. So Perseus joins the men of Argos on a journey which features battles with giant scorpions, the mythical Medusa(Natalia Vodianova) and finally the Kraken.
The plot and acting were sub par. It was not a movie that I would recommend to the professional movie critic, unless he or she enjoys greek mythology. The plot is pretty much revealed during the first 40 minutes of the movie. You pretty much figure out that Perseus will battle the Kraken.
It seems like the scenes switch from travelling/talking scene to battle scene back and forth. There are some great action scenes and dramatic moments in this movie and pretty creative special effects.
However, the much anticipated final battle turns out to be a disappointment and the plot finishes as quickly as it started. Overall, not a great movie but it kept me entertained. I probably would have given in an A+ if I was drunk.
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