Being a h
uge fan of Greek Mythology, this film looked like the next big thing. Starring Sam Worthington as Perseus, the actor from the film Avatar, it was bound to be an action packed thriller that finally brings homage to the epic story of Perseus and Medusa. The film was a remake of the 1981 film, which I remember watching in my high school English class. To be honest I think the original film was better than this new one. It was extremely disappointing, with a very weak story. The film wastes no time in establishing the action. In the opening 5 minutes humans declare war on the gods by destroying a statue of Zeus. This non-stop action carries on until the end, which I won't lie put me to sleep by the point the highly anticipated Kraken was released. There is no character build-up, drama, or any real moment worth mentioning. Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes sold out in this one. If all you care about is special effects with a dry-story than perhaps you may enjoy this one... Yet I think it was a shameful homage to the story of Perseus and Greek Mythology in general.
Now this one on th
e other hand, may surprise you. At first impression it looks like one of those stupid high school action comedies, but its quite on the contrary. I may have not given it a try until I saw Peter Traver's good review on it. It has a very serious and dark undertone to it, disguised by lots of awkward comedy. In the story a teenager decides to become a real-life superhero by the name of "Kick-Ass". One night he becomes an instant celebrity when he is caught on camera fighting some muggers. Soon he inspires other real-life superheroes to join his cause, such as Big Daddy and his 11-year old daughter HitGirl. Big Daddy played by Nicholas Cage is a former police turned hit-man out for vendetta against a crime lord named Damico. He trains his young daughter to become the ultimate killing machine. The fourth superhero is the son of Daminco, who dons the costume Red-Mist. All four have very interesting stories which interlace in an unexpected way. The action is raw and not at all childish, even though the biggest ass-kicker in the film is an 11 year old. My only tiny complain about the film was perhaps creating a more original costume for Nicholas Cage, instead of a Batman look-alike. Other than that the film brings something different to the table, well worth viewing, especially to witness the sheer awesomeness of HitGirl. I would definitely expect a sequel.
uge fan of Greek Mythology, this film looked like the next big thing. Starring Sam Worthington as Perseus, the actor from the film Avatar, it was bound to be an action packed thriller that finally brings homage to the epic story of Perseus and Medusa. The film was a remake of the 1981 film, which I remember watching in my high school English class. To be honest I think the original film was better than this new one. It was extremely disappointing, with a very weak story. The film wastes no time in establishing the action. In the opening 5 minutes humans declare war on the gods by destroying a statue of Zeus. This non-stop action carries on until the end, which I won't lie put me to sleep by the point the highly anticipated Kraken was released. There is no character build-up, drama, or any real moment worth mentioning. Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes sold out in this one. If all you care about is special effects with a dry-story than perhaps you may enjoy this one... Yet I think it was a shameful homage to the story of Perseus and Greek Mythology in general.Now this one on th
e other hand, may surprise you. At first impression it looks like one of those stupid high school action comedies, but its quite on the contrary. I may have not given it a try until I saw Peter Traver's good review on it. It has a very serious and dark undertone to it, disguised by lots of awkward comedy. In the story a teenager decides to become a real-life superhero by the name of "Kick-Ass". One night he becomes an instant celebrity when he is caught on camera fighting some muggers. Soon he inspires other real-life superheroes to join his cause, such as Big Daddy and his 11-year old daughter HitGirl. Big Daddy played by Nicholas Cage is a former police turned hit-man out for vendetta against a crime lord named Damico. He trains his young daughter to become the ultimate killing machine. The fourth superhero is the son of Daminco, who dons the costume Red-Mist. All four have very interesting stories which interlace in an unexpected way. The action is raw and not at all childish, even though the biggest ass-kicker in the film is an 11 year old. My only tiny complain about the film was perhaps creating a more original costume for Nicholas Cage, instead of a Batman look-alike. Other than that the film brings something different to the table, well worth viewing, especially to witness the sheer awesomeness of HitGirl. I would definitely expect a sequel.
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