Even Gods Need A Hero

The Immortals came out two weeks ago and has some good and bad reviews.  I saw it and liked it.  It wasn’t epic or anything, but it was definitly worth seeing.  The thing that made me want to see it was that it was based on greek myths and some of the producers of “300” worked on the film.  I thought if it was anything like “300” then it should be pretty good.

The stars of the movie are Henry Cavill (who is going to be the new Superman), Mickey Rourke (Ironman 2), and Frieda Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire).  Most of the acting was pretty good, but there was story holes that didn’t make to much sense.  The thing that bugged me the most was the amount of gods they had throughout the movie, then at the end there were hundreds of them.

The special effects were really good.  The fight scenes were done well and some reminded me of “300”.   The major god fight scene was probably my favorite of the movie. The style of the movie reflected the directors other films.  Which isn’t a bad thing. but he definitly has his own unique style.

I would give this movie 3 out of 5.  There is a synopsis from IMDB.com below.

Eons after the Gods won their mythic struggle against the Titans, a new evil threatens the land. Mad with power, King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) has declared war against humanity. Amassing a bloodthirsty army of soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has scorched Greece in search of the legendary Epirus Bow, a weapon of unimaginable power forged in the heavens by Ares. Only he who possesses this bow can unleash the Titans, who have been imprisoned deep within the walls of Mount Tartaros since the dawn of time and thirst for revenge. In the king's hands, the bow would rain destruction upon mankind and annihilate the Gods. But ancient law dictates the Gods must not intervene in man's conflict. They remain powerless to stop Hyperion...until a peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill) comes forth as their only hope. Secretly chosen by Zeus, Theseus must save his people from Hyperion and his hordes. Rallying a band of fellow outsiders-including visionary priestess Phaedra (Freida Pinto) and cunning slave Stavros (Stephen Dorff)-one hero will lead the uprising, or watch his homeland fall into ruin and his Gods vanish into legend.

Peace