Review of Beowulf (2007) by Holden D — 14 Jun 2015

Dazzling special affects brings this movie full circle.

This review of Beowulf (2007) was written by Holden D on 14 Jun 2015.

Beowulf has generally received mixed reviews.

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Beowulf deserves to be taken semiseriously; its eye candy is mixed with narrative fiber and dramatic protein…

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By Michael Sragow (1,413) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 02 Jul 2016

Owing more to the sword-and-sex-play fantasies of 12-year-olds than the traditions of Old English poetry, Robert Zemeckis' Beowulf will allow…

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If the arrival of Beowulf is any indication, movie actors will soon all be replaced by lifelike, digitally animated facsimiles…

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