Review of Beowulf & Grendel (2005) by Matthew K — 15 Jun 2008

Eh...not really great, hard to follow, battle scenes aren't comparable to others like Braveheart and 300 and the like...

This review of Beowulf & Grendel (2005) was written by Matthew K on 15 Jun 2008.

Beowulf & Grendel has generally received mixed reviews.

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