Clash Of The Titans: DVD Review
Clash Of The Titans
Rating: M
Released by Warner Home Video
Remade from the very much loved Ray Harryhausen version of Clash of
the Titans, Avatar's Sam Worthington stars as Perseus, the son of
the ancient Greek god Zeus (a bearded Liam Neeson).
Perseus finds himself right in the middle of a potential war when
the gods declare war on the mortals - and with Hades about to
unleash hell on earth, only Perseus can save the world.
Certain sections of the audience will be wowed by Sam Worthington's
performance (the majority of which appears to be spent scowling and
glowering). The rest of the cast are okay but they're simply there
as window dressing (Gemma Arterton as Perseus' protector Io,
particularly is not the strongest and appears to have been brought
in for her dusky looks) to the creatures and the story.
Most disappointing is Ralph Fiennes' hammy Hades - he's whispering
and doesn't really do much to convey menace (although the effects
for Hades are pretty good).
As disposable entertainment goes on a Friday night, this is nothing
earth shattering and does exactly what it sets out to - it's
probably more suited to the younger end of the market.
Extras: Additional scenes add nothing to the
distinctly average release
Rating: 5/10
