I reviewed the Clash of the Titans remake for Moving Pictures.
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| Rather than adapting the original myth, screenwriters Travis Beacham, Phil Lay and Matt Manfredi chose Cross’ screenplay as their reference and proceeded to remove anything that differentiated “Clash of the Titans” from any previous generic fantasy action yarn. A contrived conflict between Zeus (Liam Neeson) and Hades (Ralph Fiennes) serves as the centerpiece, with the other gods present only as window dressing. Poseidon, so important to the original myth, and Apollo speak three lines between them, with nary a word from the other Olympians present. |
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| Except for the monsters, the movie all but ignores its predecessors and plods along like a bad videogame script, leaping from fight to fight with little motivation or cohesive story. The characters behave illogically for the sake of the inane plot progression. In one egregious scene, Perseus, who wields the head of Medusa, draws his sword and leaps into a confrontation with a far superior foe rather than merely turning him to stone with the gorgon’s head. Littered with nonsensical slow-motion sequences, Leterrier’s confusing and terrible action scenes further add to the game feel. |
Check out my complete report of the dismal affair.