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2.5/4
Technologically impressive with a mixed end result
newmans_own - wrote on 11/13/2007
BEOWULF was promised to be a step ahead of 2004's THE POLAR EXPRESS, which was criticized while its techincal aspirations were admired. Zemeckis and company do succeed on several levels; the animation is superior to previous outings, as is the fluidity in action and storytelling. Yet there are still key detractions in the animation that keep BEOWULF from being a completely satisfying experience.
Once Grendel’s mother enters the picture, it takes drastic turns from the original poem. This will likely frustrate fans of the source, yet as this film is being marketed squarely at the young adult male set, its target market will forgive faithfulness in favor of animated Jolie’s naked body. And Jolie isn’t the only character showing some skin. The usually portly Winstone, transformed …
