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Meanwhile, a young, handsome, and, of course, muscular Perseus (Sam Worthington) is taken to Argos after his adoptive family is killed by Hades. The film continues as a quest tale as Perseus travels to defeat various demons, monsters, and mythical creatures accompanied by his team of rag-tag misfits, including four soldiers either too young or too old to fight, two wacky ethnic hunters, a magical man made of living tree bark, and a mysterious immortal who has watched Perseus since birth...
Despite its slight basis on a mythological story, the film borrows heavily from other recent movies of the fantasy adventure genre. Io (Gemma Arterton), the mystical advisor and lover of the movie’s protagonist, is—in both characterization and appearance—greatly reminiscent of Lady Arwen of “Lord of the Rings” fame. She speaks in a delicate yet powerful voice, she is immortal, and she maintains an ethereal poise and beauty even while being chased by giant scorpions...
...Davalos). The beginning of the movie suggests that that she will be a major player as the events of the story unfold. And yet Andromeda is essentially forgotten until the end of the movie when Perseus returns to Argos to save her. The film could have been improved if characters such as the princess, one or two of the Argonese soldiers, and Perseus’ third dad were simply removed...
...dialogue in “Clash of the Titans” simultaneously makes up the worst and most entertaining parts of the film. With gems such as, “You’re not just part man and part god, you’re the best of both,” and “We live, we fight, we die for each other,” one cannot keep from being entertained...
Despite the film’s derivative script, the special effects are simply suburb. The title sequence of the film is a dazzling sequence of mythological imagery that makes the cost of watching the film in 3D justified (though the rest of film is probably just as good in 2D). The kraken and the giant scorpions were also fun to watch and the computer graphics were seamless interwoven with the actors’ interactions. Medusa stands out as a particularly stunning and realistic computer-generated character. Her movements and incredibly seamless facial...