Immortals explodes off the screen with action-packed battles, mythological adventure and an all-star cast. In this epic tale of vengeance and destiny, power-mad King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) threatens to destroy all of humanity on his maniacal quest to obtain the ultimate weapon ???€? the legendary Epirus Bow that gives the power to unleash war on both Heaven and Earth. But Theseus (Henry Cavill), a heroic young villager chosen by the gods, rises up to stop Hyperion's brutal rampage. With supernatural help from the beautiful oracle Phaedra (Freida Pinto), Theseus embraces his destiny and leads a fierce band of warriors in a desperate fight for the future of mankind.
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13.3 x 9.7 x 2.1 cm; 75 Grams
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 February 2018
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I frankly have no idea what it is that draws me to this film; it is, at one level dreadful tripe – muddled storytelling and bluster – and yet, I find it utterly compelling.
It's a very stylish, visually seductive film - a wonderfully creative mix of CGI and imaginative concept design; Director Tarsem Singh has a particularly flamboyant visual approach to his films and although there's a lot of subdued lighting here his flair is still very apparent. He has a good cast, despite Mickey Rourke's tendency to just play Mickey Rourke in armour ("I will end da reign of da Gads"), but by-and-large it's a reasonably good stab at re-interpreting the Greek myth of Theseus in a rather selective way. I might like it, but it's a very particular flavour and I can quite understand some of the negativity it has received – even the paid critics were divided when this hit the cinemas.
The DVD release has a few extras – a short piece on Greek myths, some deleted scenes and alternative endings, a trailer. The film itself – originally made with a 3D version in mind – is presented in a sharp 16x9 transfer with English SDH subtitles available. Perhaps an acquired taste, but I give it 3 ½ stars as I like it despite it's flaws.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2020
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Thesus and the Minotaur in all but name. This feature film is filled with over enflated ergency. Not exactly what us kids were taught but this shallow flick pick covers all bases.
Pretty bang average... As far as this genre goes it wasn’t one of the best. Rather poor story line, and the bit you wanted to see didn’t last long and didn’t live up to expectation. Not unwatchable by any means, but don’t set the bar high for this one...