Sam Worthington dons the legendary grieves of Perseus, misbegotten son of Zeus and last defense against the wrath of the Gods. Louis Leterrier’s remake of the 1981 fantasy flick hit theaters a week later than expected. Its delay a result of the new 3D craze inflamed, in large part, by Worthington’s previous success “Avatar”. Clash of the Titans is available in standard 2D or Digital 3D.
Argos, a Greek city of men has earned the displeasure of the Olympian elite. Its defiance and lack of difference brings upon them Hades (Ralph Fiennes) and his monstrous beast – the Kraken. Perseus fights to avenge the death of his family, the first casualties in this war of Gods and men. Perseus journeys far and wide with his band of not so merry men in his search for someway of defeating the titanic sea-monster set to reduce the great city of Argos to rubble come the next eclipse.
Acrisus (Jason Flemyng) veteran and leader of the ill prepared rabble joins the notable Io (Gemma Arterton), our hero’s beautiful and timeless mystical guide, in order to lend support to the reluctant demi-god’s quest. Both characters portrayed richly, despite the ironic two dimensionality of this 3D epic blockbuster. Liam Neeson (Zeus) and Ralph Fiennes’ (Hades) talent shines through clearly, with Zeus armor shinning a little too brightly with its constant disco ball glitter. Hades comes across a little over the top as well with his raspy whispers and thick face paint, but these were minor points gone unremarked by casual movie goers.
The 2010 release of Clash of the Titans does away with the romantic angle, leaving Alex Davalos as Andromeda to play opposite extras and green screen. Her role, like so many others, was severely underdeveloped in this tale to the point where they themselves become – almost – meaningless. The movie is just over 15 minutes longer than a standard children’s feature, and it’s content contains as much depth. The story structure was straightforward and predictable. This movie will certainly hold no surprises for you – unless you’re expecting a great 3D experience.
Clash of the Titans was not originally shot in 3D. The movie was modified in post to take advantage of the growing popularity of 3D films. However, it’s scenes where poorly rendered and left many wishing they had seen it in its standard incarnation.
If you’re a fan of the fantasy genre and are a special effects lover, you’ll enjoy this no nonsense action movie. It falls in the category of Troy and Alexander – minus the character development. For those of you looking for an engaging epic that goes past the epidermis, seek elsewhere. Silver lining? You can make-out during the movie with no problem. Nothing to pay attention to, and enough noise to drown out your lip-smacking.
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