Sam Worthington again as Perseus battling a Cyclops. Watch the Preview: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/wrath-of-the-titans/10044919/main?icid=mfm_poster
This is a so-so sequel to the recently successful 'Clash of the Titans.' I'm a sucker for these sword & sandal fantasy films. It's more of the same but with almost non-stop action scenes of humans battling gods, demi-gods, and monsters I have to admit it got a bit tiring after a while and we felt exhausted at the film's conclusion. (I can't believe I would ever say that....) It was as if each scene was trying to outdo the previous one with bigger fights, more explosions and damage. Sometimes more is not always better.
>>>Everyone here speaks in this mock Shakespearian serious tone found in these mythological and historical epics. Sam Worthington who plays a badly bruised Perseus from being constantly pummelled throughout the film is hard to understand at times as he swallows his lines. The Brits in the cast should have given him elocution lessons.
>>>The same major players reprise their roles with the addition of Edgar Ramirez as a new villain. You must see his portrayal of the title character in' Carlos,' a 2010 French TV mini-series about the real international terrorist, available on DVD or where I saw it on The Sundance Channel. Bill Nighy steals his brief scenes as a fallen god who creates magical weapons to defeat our hero Perseus's enemies.
>>>The 3-D was minimal and not worth paying extra to see. Except for a few brief shots, the film is comparable to looking into an old Viewmaster for depth-of-vision. This has been my main gripe against these so-called '3-D' films.'Wrath' is recommended only for fans of the first one. Don't expect a sequel unless they bring in new characters to replace those killed off here or the creators decide to bring them back since anything is possible in a fantasy, or more likely, if 'Wrath' is another blockbuster hit.
>>>The same major players reprise their roles with the addition of Edgar Ramirez as a new villain. You must see his portrayal of the title character in' Carlos,' a 2010 French TV mini-series about the real international terrorist, available on DVD or where I saw it on The Sundance Channel. Bill Nighy steals his brief scenes as a fallen god who creates magical weapons to defeat our hero Perseus's enemies.
>>>The 3-D was minimal and not worth paying extra to see. Except for a few brief shots, the film is comparable to looking into an old Viewmaster for depth-of-vision. This has been my main gripe against these so-called '3-D' films.'Wrath' is recommended only for fans of the first one. Don't expect a sequel unless they bring in new characters to replace those killed off here or the creators decide to bring them back since anything is possible in a fantasy, or more likely, if 'Wrath' is another blockbuster hit.
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