Review of Beowulf (2007) by Les E — 10 Jul 2012

Beowulf is bland, cheesy, and wasteful of our precious time, giving little story to tell and even less characterization to take any notice of.

This review of Beowulf (2007) was written by Les E on 10 Jul 2012.

Beowulf has generally received mixed reviews.

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