Craig went and saw Beowulf at the IMAX last night.
With the huge, goofy glasses and everything…
I just got back from the Waterloo IMAX where I had the pleasure of attending a special screening ofBeowulf.
I meanBEOWULF!The capital letters and the exclamation point are both required.
It actually kind of works.
The visual style of the film is fairly striking and the CGI for a change looks good.
Because yes, Beowulf fights Grendel in the nude.
Thats not all though.
Im not a-kidding you.
FEET SHAPED LIKE HIGH HEELED STILETTOS!
The initial I will kill your monster exchange between Beowulf and Hrothgar is wonderful.
Its almost as though Ray Winstone was on commission for every time he said those words.
By about the third or fourth time, the whole audience was giggling.
Its written by Glen Ballard, Alanis Morrisettes ex-songwriter.
Thats not even an exaggeration.
I am convinced that this is a knowing tribute.
But, see, thats the problem.
Im never quite sure if it is knowing or not.
It reminded me a lot ofThe Wicker Manremake for sheer what were they thinking!?
value and I forsee a lot of pannings from critics on the horizon.
Its a mess, frankly.
I am still unable to work out exactly what market theyre aiming at.
Otherwise, youre in for a very long two hours.
Still, it gets my vote for Comedy of the Year.
Rating:
3 out of 5
