Review of Beowulf & Grendel (2005) by Frouke M — 07 Sep 2008

I liked Gerard Butler & the fight scenes were OK. However Sarah Polley's Canadian accent was very distracting.

This review of Beowulf & Grendel (2005) was written by Frouke M on 07 Sep 2008.

Beowulf & Grendel has generally received mixed reviews.

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