Review of Beowulf (2007) by Manohla Dargis for The New York Times — 12 Jan 2009
The 3-D is necessary to the film only in so far as it keeps your eyes engaged when your mind starts to wander. Stripped of much of the original poem’s language, its cadences, deep history and context, this film version of Beowulf doesn’t offer much beyond 3-D oohs and ahs, sword clanging and a nicely conceived dragon, which probably explains why Mr.
Zemeckis and his collaborators have tried to sex it up with Ms. Jolie, among other comic-book flourishes.
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This review of Beowulf (2007) was written by Manohla Dargis and published by The New York Times on 12 Jan 2009.
Beowulf has generally received mixed reviews.
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