So I went and saw this on Saturday. You we're gonna get a review of a not well known indie game today, but that's been bumped for now. And for those of you who are awaiting the Fallout NV Lonesome Road, I did start playing that again, so that should be coming soonish.
So then, I actually rather liked the story here. Hercules is of course well known for his amazing feats but he's not actually a revered hero. He (and his compatriots) are in fact a band of mercenaries working for gold not glory. The movie opens with the gang having been hired to deal with some pirates. The pirates are quickly dispatched and the group is approached by a princess seeking their help to deal with a particularly dangerous rebel causing trouble in her realm. This is the main story we deal with.
The visuals are plenty well done, though I find most of them don't warrant any particular callout. Honestly the story really is what I find to be the best aspect of the movie, but I'm not going to say anymore so as to avoid spoiling things.
I will say that I think picking The Rock to play Hercules was a good choice. Dude is ripped as hell and pulls of the demigod / "I AM HERCULES!" thing quite well. And he is in fact capable of showing off more emotion than just anger or stoicism unlike lots of the giant masses of meaty half-men half-brickwall types.
So I mean yeah it's alright. Is it a must see? No. Is it likely to be the best movie of the year? Probably not. But if you're looking for an alright movie to watch then you could do a lot worse than this. And th-th-th-th-that's all folks.
I really hope someone get's that reference.
7 massive lions out of 10
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