The magnificent and heroic story of Beowulf has never hit the big screen with wild renown. Beowulf & Grendel lacks a vivacity that should keep you fully engaged in this heroic tale. Sturla Gunnarsson's version of Beowulf is simply wimpy. The film struggles with continuity in editing. F-bombs are thrown in on occasion and are so awkward that some scenes mirror a high school lunch cafeteria.
The film has an R rating which is a bit much for how pathetic the violence and sexuality is portrayed. Gunnarsson films scenes of violence and action in such a tight shot that you can't see what's going on. Aftermath's of massacres with headless bodies on the floor are shot so wide open that you can barely make out what chaos really went down. The one sex scene is about 7 seconds long with all individuals fully clothed. I want to know who fell asleep while rating this one. I gotta tell you The Dark Knight is far more violent than this film and it is rated PG-13.
To tell you the truth the DVD menu was far more interesting accompanied by the one nice piece of music played throughout the entire film.
2 out of 5 stars easy. Don't even bother.
I agree completely. Horrible movie.
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