Wrath of the Titans

Compared to Clash of the Titans, Wrath is a gratifying leap forward. All things considered, there was really only one thing that bothered me about the film - the English inscription on Perseus' wife's grave. Otherwise, I want to praise just about everything - from the entertaining plot, which is actually a multiple mythological family drama, to the top-notch effects (I felt like all those chimeras and cyclops were real), the actors (the Fiennes-Neeson duo, the beautiful Rosamund Pike, the impeccable Bill Nighy), the direction (Letterier would never have made such atmospheric scenes as the one in the cyclops forest or one final reconciliation), the music (a simple but striking main theme) to the hairstyle of the main character, who finally looks like he is from the period. (25/06/2012)

Wrath of the Titans is a dumb megalomaniacal flick that is packed with action from beginning to end. It also features the best monsters you’ve seen in a movie in the past few years. Due to its one-dimensional characters, however, the potential of its elite British actors is wasted. The film is flat, but visually effective and full of quicksilver energy. Such energy in fact that it might be too much for viewers who would appreciate a bit of downtime with some emotions or – God forbid – some kind of a message. For its target audience, however, it is much more satisfying than the first instalment. If the first movie had looked like that, the second one would have attracted more people to the cinemas. (23/05/2012)

Definitely better than the first one. The technical prowess of this sequel is undeniable, especially when it comes to the work with sound and the very clear action (although I expected more based on the trailer). At the same time, the action scenes are very inventive and, in some moments, quite unconventional. What kills it are the boring dialogues, the overused plot structure of dividing tasks, getting acquainted with the main mission, going somewhere to get something, and destroying the main villain. Along the way, someone occasionally helps, someone dies, and so on. Essentially, it's sterile boredom. But thanks to the visuals and Worthington’s solid performance, it's passable. Finally, the 3D actually works as 3D and it's not just for the sake of it, another improvement compared to the first installment. (28/04/2012)

More than just decent action and a feast of special effects for the eyes. Mr. Lava is sufficiently destructive and blobs of molten stuff that fly off him when he waves his arms about wipe whole cities off the map with apologetic matter-of-factness. The other monsters are also done very nicely. Keep up the good work. The story is roughly as dumb as the lamer episodes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess from my the days of my youth, but thanks to a bigger budget the whole thing looks a lot better. Liam Neeson is cool again, Sam also tries hard (with this screenplay, nobody has much acting to do) and Rosamund Pike is a slightly prettier Andromeda than the last one. The romantic storyline doesn’t work, and schizophrenic Perseus, always talking to himself, doesn’t instill much trust... but there we go. The action is super and I’ll certainly play Wrath a couple more times. (15/06/2012)

I'd love to be a screenwriter in Hollywood and write stuff like this (there were four of them in this film), it would be easier to make a living than collecting welfare. It's even dumber than the previous one, which is to be expected. The only thing I wonder about this crap is how many times Neeson and Fiennes said to each other on set, "God, what kind of crap did we get ourselves into again." (14/06/2012)