Clash of the Titans

First off, I'll say this, I did not see the film in 3D, as I heard that it looked awful, also, the film was never meant to be 3D in the first place. So, I saw it in glorious 2D, and it actually looked, pretty damn cool. The set designs, creature designs, and so forth, were pretty cool. Though, the witches looked like they were borrowed off the set of Pan's Labyrinth. I'll also give Louis and crew credit for the action and pacing being full speed ahead. This is not the same movie I fell asleep in during in middle school (and another time in high school).

The hero's motivations are completely different this time around. Perseus isn't the wavy haired, smiling demi-god, wannabe full god. This time he's an angry Australian with a buzz cut. Now, to part with many, I don't mind that change in dynamic all that much. In Greek mythology, the gods are total dicks, and people getting tired of their shit only makes sense. The problem is, the ham-handed way it all goes down, and is explained to you. The script talks to you like your the 8 year old you were when you saw the first movie. I won't get into much more detail to avoid spoiler territory.

Overall, the movie's biggest strength is its biggest weakness. Its pace keeps you entertained enough to not get nearly as glazed over in the eyes as you would during the original. However, it has to go so fast to fit in that 90 minute target, that histories and dynamics are established so fast you hardly care. Additionally, the non-demi supernaturally enabled characters are kind of whiny, pissants, except for the princess Andromeda who's stupid hot and has liberal guilty conscience. So in the end, your like: "Who the fuck cares about these people in Argos? They piss off the gods on purpose, then act all surprised when they send a giant crotch tick to come wipe their asses of the map! Fuck 'em."

So to summarize before I ramble on too long. The good? It's fast, the action's ballsy, and you at least have fun with the visual spectacle. The bad? Its so fast, all character development is explained to you as it happens, and there's a couple of stupid changes from the original that were ultimately a mistake. I won't say Sam Worthington ruined the movie, since, all I know, he could have actually rescued it from being total total crap. Because what we've got is, an ok movie with crappy parts.

iRate it: C+