Jack the Giant Slayer: Fe Fi Fo FUN!
(Yeah, I did that)
We comic Geeks see the world differently.
Our brains are wired in nine panel grids, bursting with Krackling Kirby energy.
We are discerning and always, always looking for a good story.
So welcome to the column that will filter movies Through the Comic Book Brain.
Its getting crowded out there for the fairy tales.
Its become so common, its almost becoming formulaic.
Jack is a simple farm boy, who goes through all the steps of the very familiar fairy tale.
Jack, horse, sold, beans, princess and beanstalk.
Jack volunteers, along with Roderick and up we go, all conflicts and intrigues neatly established.
Now of course, there is the climbing scene.
As any fan ofMystery Science Theatre 3000knows, there is nothing more tedious than a climbing scene.
Of course, the entire film is designed to make the very human Jack display his cunning and bravery.
The memorable stars of the movie are the Giants; CGIed badasses of the most humbling variety.
Imagine the Hills Have Eyes mutants, but twenty stories tall and hungrier.
They appear to be misshapen, inbred monstrosities who live only to devour and plunder.
Ewan McGregor plays his role straight and totally sells a premise that could fall apart in lesser hands.
The films third act is the reason to plop down your dollars for this film.
The Giants lay siege to Albion in a way that simply has to be seen to be believed.
The audience feels the potency of these monsters, who use flaming trees and hurled church bells as weapons.
Rating:
3 out of 5
