Movie Review | Immortals

Thanks to Jayren for the Immortal screening tickets, I've gotten the chance to attend my first ever blogger-screening-outing (I would usually go with another friend of mine) at e@Curve on Wednesday.

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Genre: Action / Fantasy

Running Time: 1 Hour 50 Minutes

Director: Tarsem Singh

Cast: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Luke Evans, Isabel Lucas, Freida Pinto

Synopsis from IMDb:

Eons after the Gods won their mythic struggle against the Titans, a new evil threatens the land. Mad with power, King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) has declared war against humanity. Amassing a bloodthirsty army of soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has scorched Greece in search of the legendary Epirus Bow, a weapon of unimaginable power forged in the heavens by Ares. Only he who possesses this bow can unleash the Titans, who have been imprisoned deep within the walls of Mount Tartaros since the dawn of time and thirst for revenge. In the king's hands, the bow would rain destruction upon mankind and annihilate the Gods. But ancient law dictates the Gods must not intervene in man's conflict. They remain powerless to stop Hyperion...until a peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill) comes forth as their only hope. Secretly chosen by Zeus, Theseus must save his people from Hyperion and his hordes. [Link]

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The Good

Looking for actions and gory scenes? Then you're in it for this movie. You're promised with many scenes involving slow-motion blood spilling and flash disintegration. Had to even cover my eyes (and ears lol) at some point of the movie because of the extensive violence which I could not stand to watch.

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The fights gets you at the edge of your seat because the good guys did not made a 100% win in the end. It was a hard earned victory - I wouldn't call it victory for the lack of words. It should have probably be the sacrifice-for-the-greater-good-victory. Zeus ended the whole thing by bringing down the inside of the cave where the Titans were kept hidden to end the war and to bury the Titans.

The ever good bodies shown throughout the screening time. I think this was the only main plus point of the bias judging of the whole movie by me. roflmao. Leading actor was such a ♥♥♥

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Just to prove my point. :P

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The Bad

Question 1: Gods can die when they are called immortals?

Because in the movie, Gods like Athena and Poseidon was actually stabbed to death by the Titans. Don't really know about the Greek history, but I don't think they can die rightttt? If they were to die, then who will rule the sea, for example? It just doesn't make sense.

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Question 2: Why didn't the Gods use their power?

All they did was fight using weapons such as swords and in the case of Poseidon, his fork thingy. I think they would have been so much more powerful than the Titans who looked like a bunch of unintelligent hooligans (were they even supposed to be so?).

History, the tale

It wasn't really clear about how everything come about, didn't quite understand why this and that at certain parts. I think the main focus of the whole movie was the fights and actions scenes. Understood some part of the story mainly because I've read the Percy Jackson series (that's where I've gotten some basic knowledge about Greek methodology). Without reading Percy Jackson, I think I would further dwell in the state of confusion throughout the movie.

Censorship
The censorship board have cut out certain 18-sx scenes. Causing everyone in the cinema to groan in dissatisfaction. The scene jumped from the Oracle and Theseus romantic interaction (she lost her virginity - which also meant that she lost her six-sense-foresight in the middle of war, a sense which is quite important) to a scene of the other people who were with them at Theseus' home village. Potong stim.

Verdict

Will not be a "must watch" show but you could watch it if you enjoy fighting and gory scenes. Easily forgettable movie for the plot was not strong enough to leave an impression in the viewers' mind.

Ratings
RottenTomatoes: 33% as of today

Mine: 2.5/5 (Out of it, +1 point was given to the strike out paragraph above :P).