I did like this. It was a good mix of action, comedy, and had some good plot twists. There are only a few gripes for me to go with on this one. For one, it lacks a good villain. For two, they used the wrong name for Heracles, because they used the Greek names for the gods, but then used the Roman spelling for Heracles (Hercules). I understand why they did that, but for a myth-buff like me, it's a bit annoying.
All-in-all, I thought it has potential to be one of the best movies of the year. It's the third best I've seen thus far (after TF4 and GoTG, in that order). When I saw him face the Nemean Lion, I was a little afraid this was going to be a ripoff of Scorpion King (even though Heracles was actually an archer in the mythos), when I saw the bow (and I'm a big Mummy/Scorpion King fan. Have been since I was a little kid). But this movie easily bests the disappointing "Legend Of Hercules" with Kellan Lutz. It has two of my favorite actors: the Rock (obviously) and the bad guy from A Knight's Tale, Rufus Sewell who is barely in any movies.
This movie has great action, great acting, a few really cool characters (namely Sewell's, Johnson's, and the old spearsman/oracle). Every other character was bland, but I didn't mind that so much. This movie takes out the annoying dragging on and romance annoyingness of some movies, and gives you a non-stop, at times hilarious, throw guys around. I at first predicted that in true Season Of The Witch and King Arthur style, that his entire team dies, but.... Eh, you'll have to watch the movie.
It's definitely worth a watch, even though it's not like Clash Of The Titans or Percy Jackson where it's more mythos-based. It's a man dressed up in a lion's skin with a big ass club. If you like this kind of stuff, it's definitely worth a buy.
This movie gets an all-around 9.5/10. It's really good. It never drags on, or at least, not for long. It's pretty badass. With some really cool characters (some of the team, Heracles himself, and the bad guy and the other guy could've used some more diving into of their characters though). The twists are a little surprising, but once you watch the movie through, it makes complete sense.
All-in-all, I thought it has potential to be one of the best movies of the year. It's the third best I've seen thus far (after TF4 and GoTG, in that order). When I saw him face the Nemean Lion, I was a little afraid this was going to be a ripoff of Scorpion King (even though Heracles was actually an archer in the mythos), when I saw the bow (and I'm a big Mummy/Scorpion King fan. Have been since I was a little kid). But this movie easily bests the disappointing "Legend Of Hercules" with Kellan Lutz. It has two of my favorite actors: the Rock (obviously) and the bad guy from A Knight's Tale, Rufus Sewell who is barely in any movies.
This movie has great action, great acting, a few really cool characters (namely Sewell's, Johnson's, and the old spearsman/oracle). Every other character was bland, but I didn't mind that so much. This movie takes out the annoying dragging on and romance annoyingness of some movies, and gives you a non-stop, at times hilarious, throw guys around. I at first predicted that in true Season Of The Witch and King Arthur style, that his entire team dies, but.... Eh, you'll have to watch the movie.
It's definitely worth a watch, even though it's not like Clash Of The Titans or Percy Jackson where it's more mythos-based. It's a man dressed up in a lion's skin with a big ass club. If you like this kind of stuff, it's definitely worth a buy.
This movie gets an all-around 9.5/10. It's really good. It never drags on, or at least, not for long. It's pretty badass. With some really cool characters (some of the team, Heracles himself, and the bad guy and the other guy could've used some more diving into of their characters though). The twists are a little surprising, but once you watch the movie through, it makes complete sense.