So I just got back from seeing Beowulf.
It rocked. Kinda.
Technically speaking....there is no way they could've done this film live action. So the photo-capture CGI was perfect for it. And the fact that all the characters looked like their real life counterparts helped immensly with keeping you hooked into the whole movie and not focusing on the fact that this is merely CGI.
Because lets be honest.....
THIS.
IS.
BEOWULF!
....or is this?
Because that's who played him.
As far as the film and story itself goes, it was pretty cool. Gaiman's "Stardust" was more entertaining.....but this was pretty good as well.
The film actually hilarious to me because Beowulf loves.....lemme say that again---LOVES saying his own name. After the 27th time he shouted his name I stopped counting. It was like he had turrets or something.
"Beowulf would you like some more mead?"
"I AM BEOWULF!"
"Beowulf tell us about the time you slayed that ogre from Hroth."
"I AM BEOWULF!"
"Beowulf would you like cheese on your fries or care to supersize your combo today?"
"I AM BEOWULF!"
It just didn't stop. Plus he had an affinity for fighting naked. It was kinda gay.
All in all....it was an enjoyable movie. I'd add it to my DVD collection.....but only after it goes in the Used Bin at Blockbuster.
3/5
And seeing how well this CGI worked should be proof enough to anyone on why the Justice League movie NEEDS to be done the same way.
PS---although they tease nudity all thru the film....at the very end when Angelina Jolie is in the water....they tease it with "could it be shadow or couldn't be shadow?" controversy.....but they totally added a digital nipple to her. And they showed it like 3 times. If you weren't looking for it, you'd miss it.
BEOWULF!!!!!