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Clash of the Titans

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In this remake of the 1981 film, Clash of the Titans begins with a baby born to Zeus and a human female. The baby, a demi-god named Perseus, is found by a man and a woman, who become his parents. Years later, a group of people become irritated with the gods and start a war against them. Perseus and his family are caught in the middle of the war, and his entire family is killed. Perseus then becomes angry and seeks revenge on the gods, eventually embarking on a quest to save Princess Andromeda. Throughout the movie, he seeks guidance from a mysterious woman named Io, to whom he quickly grows attached.

The movie has a decent amount of action, making it an ideal movie to see in 3D. The movie is also available to see in 2D, but Clash of the Titans focuses a lot on the action and less on the detail. The actors are all fit for their roles, such as Sam Worthington, who was seemingly born to play Perseus. However, he seems as though he did not completely immerse himself in

the role, making his acting in the role passable, but disappointing.

Zeus and Hades (Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes, respectively) have far and away the most fascinating interactions in a script that does not focus on character development. The storyline of the film also seems unorganized, with many different scenes flying by, making the movie seemed rushed. With so many different aspects and plots popping up without great explanation, I felt overwhelmed to the point where I began to give up. However, I was wide awake when scene with the battle between Perseus and the kraken began, because it deals a great amount of action.

The scene is quite interesting to watch, especially in 3D with the huge kraken monster appearing as if will come out of the screen. The idea that Perseus has to face this enormous monster is simply bizarre, seeing that the monster looks as if he is 100 times his size. It’s a truly epic scene that is definitely the highlight of the movie. Overall, although the cast is good and the amount of action is satisfying, the movie seems like it was rushed and just thrown together, making it an “OK” film.