Beowulf Review

Beowulf is an ancient English epic poem written in 700 AD told through animation. It is a simple story about a Geatland warrior Beowulf (Ray Winstone) who arrives on Danish shores to rid them of a monster known as Grendel (Crispin Glover). Grendel's mother (Angelina Jolie) is both stunning and seductive in the movie. The movie is directed by Robert Zemeckis of Forest Gump and Back to the Future Fame.

The film has a perfect opening and showcases the brutal nature of that era. Danish King, Hrothgar (Anthony Hopkins), inaugurates his newly constructed mead-hall. The townsfolk and soldiers are are intoxicated and enjoying however the King's beautiful young bride, Queen Wealtheow (Robin Wright Penn), is aloof from her husband and his subjects.

The joy turns into sorrow when a gruesome monster named Grendel (Crispin Glover) attacks the hall, killing half the people. Grendel has done it previously and he is a threat to the kingdom. King Hrothgar, challenges him and the the monster retreats back to his cave deep in the mountains. Beowulf, a young hero from distant lands,pledges to kill the dreadful beast. His previous accounts of bravery hardly ease the worries of local townsfolk, who eye him with distrust. Unferth (John Malkovich), the king's advisor, predicts death for Beowulf and his men. He relates that Beowulf once lost a swimming contest in the North Sea to another hero named Breca....Read More