Reviews

I was pretty hyped when I came across a trailer for this movie on you tube, it looked promising, it offered really great special effects. So when the day of theatrical release finally came and after watching through the movie, here's what I think of it:

Firstly I'll start off with the good things of this movie. I really liked the action scenes, although the showdown between Perseus and Hades ticked me off, but my point is the action scenes were a fun watch. I also liked some of the humorous scenes it was pretty well timed and lightened up the atmosphere of the film. The cinematography was really good too, I liked how they shot the really good scenery and view, it gives the film a pretty epic touch to it.

The bad things about this movie, now where do I start? Poor character development, we've got the main character, Perseus (portrayed by Sam Worthington), a half-man half-god whose adopted family was killed by Hades and now he seeks revenge by joining King Cepheus' soldiers in a battle against Hades. I personally think that Perseus wasn't given enough depth and complexity so that viewers can enjoy and care about his character, not that I'm saying Sam Worthington did a poor job though, but it's just that the script wasn't well written, which brings me to my next point.

Weak plot development, although it had a lot of potential, the story felt rushed and it was pretty shallow. Because this movie, for me, indulged too much on the flashy special effects and as a result, compromised a good plot.

Good main characters would not be complete without good supporting characters, and unfortunately this was what the movie lacked too. They were pretty forgettable, and I will just talk about two of them: Io (Gemma Arterton) and Zeus (Liam Neeson). Io, is a woman who is cursed with agelessness, and throughout the film, she acts as a mentor and, possibly, love interest of Perseus. The mentor and student relationship between these two characters wasn't given enough development to make it convincing. Then there's Zeus, Perseus' real father. For a god, he acts like a whiny kid who, for the entire course of the movie, just complains about how humans are not expressing enough love and devotion to him and his fellow gods, and he just isn't likable as a character overall.

The villains also didn't have the proper treatment in this movie too, because, for me, they were not very intimidating and didn't have enough qualities for viewers to care about as a villain.

So that sums up my review of this movie, and I heard from rumors that they are planning to make a Clash of the Titans trilogy, well if that's true, I just hope that the filmmakers will realize the mistakes they did with this movie and improve on them.

My final thoughts: if you're looking for an in-depth epic fantasy film such as Lord of the Rings, this ain't the movie for you. But if you're just looking for a fantasy/adventure flick just to kill time and for entertainment, this is the movie for you.

When I first watched Avatar in the cinemas, I actually thought it was a really good sci-fi flick. Because it's got a good mix of visual and special effects, a good story, convincing character development etc. But what I find most interesting in this movie is the social commentary of corporate greed and respect for other people's cultures and beliefs, I can see that James Cameron is using the saying "Money is the root of all evil" as the device that keeps the story going.

Yet despite of all the Awards that the movie received I personally think that it is just one of your typical sci-fi movie. Overall I think that this movie is very good but overrated.

Honestly I just don't get it. Look I am 18 years old now and Pokemon was a major part of my childhood since I grew up during the Pokemon craze. I'd remember when I would always watch the anime everyday. Now onto my point, I understand that Pokemon the Movie 2000 is not a masterpiece by mainstream standards but I think that to give it a 4.4 out of 10 is just too harsh. Because when you think about it, Pokemon movies are more serious (and at times more dramatic) compared to the series, and I especially feel that Pokemon the Movie 2000 is one of the most epic Pokemon movies I have ever watched so far, especially the scene where Lugia fought the three legendary Birds of the Kanto region.

So overall, this movie is not as bad as it was made out to be in here, and although it has its flaws, I highly recommend this movie for all Pokemon fans.