Clash of the Titans

People I know have raved about this movie, so I was expecting big things. It’s a movie that should really be seen on the big screen because of the massive monsters and landscape scenes. But we missed that moment.

The story took awhile to warm up, although the opening scenes with Pete Postlethwaite as Perseus’ earthly father, Spyros, were engaging. Liam Neeson was brilliant as Zeus, as was Ralph Fiennes as Hades, although they reminded me of 70s rock stars with their slicked back hair, long beards and sparkling cloaks!

Sam Worthington definitely had the bod for Perseus, but something wasn’t quite right – the accent maybe? Or maybe that he looked more like your average man, rather than a demigod? There wasn’t enough sex appeal in his face. Okay, he was meant to be angry, but he just brooded all the way through. I think the PERFECT actor for this role would have been Tom Welling who plays Clark Kent in Smallville.

He is just beautiful, and looks like a demigod!

The women were stunning, and included Alexa Davalos, as Andromeda, and Gemma Arterton as Io.

 Io was played beautifully by Gemma Arterton; her voice is captivating, and she stole many of the scenes.

Considering the huge budget they would have had for this movie, some of the computer graphics should have been better. Although the ideas for her character were brilliant, the Medusa looked completely animated. The scorpions and the white Pegasus were stilted and unconvincing (but I guess they were a whole lot better than the ones in the original Clash of the Titans film!) The black Pegasus was impressive, as were the scenes with the Kraken.

Ultimately, this film didn’t really grab me. There was a lot of action, but what was really missing was a sense of humour. If you think of other big movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, Avatar, and Transformers, it is the comedy that adds warmth and endearment. So, if you want to see a movie about the Greek Gods and have a laugh as well, see Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief – now that movie has the wow factor!