Review of Beowulf (1999) by Shawn T — 19 Jun 2012

Animation so good it feels deceptively real at times.

This review of Beowulf (1999) was written by Shawn T on 19 Jun 2012.

Beowulf has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Roger S (109) on 20 Apr 2014

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By Adrian A (136) on 11 Feb 2015

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By Keegan O (65) on 24 Apr 2014

Actually pretty good- Added much more to the poem then I would have thought, and is ultimately very succesful…

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