Review of Beowulf (2007) by Alex R — 29 Oct 2012

I thought Beowulf was the story of the perfect hero, not some power hungry, cursed human? Didn't like this version because of the CG video game feel.

This review of Beowulf (2007) was written by Alex R on 29 Oct 2012.

Beowulf has generally received mixed reviews.

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