Beowulf (2007) Movie Reviews

Daniel Corleone 10/18/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

A story of a brave warrior Beowulf (Ray Winstone) together with his trusted friend Wiglaf (Brendan Gleeson) and fellow soldiers travel to Denmark to slay a monster called Grendel (Crispin Glover). The subjects tackled were temptation for power, loyalty and maturation of ones character. So many big names were involved but overall, just a decent film with loads of action, drama with a simple story. Beowulf is definitely for mature audiences who want to try this type of format.

fifteen% 07/10/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

great animations! the first time i saw the trailer i thought it was live-action. well-written by roger avary and neil gaiman!

CJP 09/19/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2/4 

Action: 2/3 + Comedy: 0/2 + Good vs Evil: 1/1 + Love/Sex: 0.5/1 + Special Effects: 0.5/1 + Plot: 1/1 + Music: 1/1 = 6/10 or 60%. The animation and certain 3-D aspects of Beowulf (for example the final fight, the environment) are a sight to behold and Grendel is truly scary. Other aspects of the 3-D scoping become tiresome as there always seems to be something just off camera over and over and over. This pattern drags down an otherwise tense filled action saga of moral decay to average territory.

patjohnson76 04/14/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

The story of Beowulf, made with real actors but then animated somehow, is an okay movie. I have to admit, while I had it on I would find other things to do, like loading the dishwasher, replying to email, working on other stuff,etc. The animation is all right but at times it's distracting, because it looks like you're watching a video game. If you're not expecting much, you should enjoy it.

FZero 03/01/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

As much as the animation gets discussed and the pros and cons are weighed, thats not what the movie was about to me. The dark tone and the flawed hero is what made it so damn enjoyable. Yes, in a film where eye candy is king good old fashioned story telling still rules.

catmeows84 01/09/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

I really like this movie. I thought the animation was great, and the story was good too. It had good actions scenes too.

SarahG0327 12/19/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

I can't say that I either loved or hated this movie. I saw it in 3-D and I think that was my favorite part. I must say that in some parts I expected a soft porn to break out. But, I have always liked the story of Beowulf and I felt the concept and execution was very good. It's worth a look if you're interested in something different.

The MovieBuff 11/26/2007 (1 of 1 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

Wouldn't it be cheaper to make a live action movie with the actors? I was not really impressed with the CGI characters. I felt the 'acting' to be a bit stiff, and the characters expressionless.

Nick 11/25/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

I was pretty impressed with how far they have come with CGI. Some scenes were quite realistic, while others needed more work. You can tell that they had different people working on different characters for the movie. The scenery was excellent. They have clearly set a new benchmark with what can be accomplished. This movie could have used a better written script, making it a more well-rounded movie. If you want to enjoy some eye candy and a few good action scenes, go watch this movie, if you are wanting a good story, pass on this one.

The Dark Knight 11/19/2007 (1 of 1 found this helpful)

Rating of
2/4 

Loving the 3D shows at Universal Studios, I was thrilled to see a whole movie in 3D...and what else...IMAX! As soon as the movie started, I was sold with the introduction song. However, the movie started with a bang! but then left me to bore. All the screaming annoyed me actually. The scenery was amazing. If it weren't for 3D and IMAX, I would have wanted a refund. Angelina was so-so. The action scenes were amazing! Overall...an OK movie. I wouldn't recommend it...