Review of Beowulf & Grendel (2005) by Jonathan P — 07 Jun 2008

Ugh...almost as boring as reading the story in High School English...

This review of Beowulf & Grendel (2005) was written by Jonathan P on 07 Jun 2008.

Beowulf & Grendel has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Anthony R (544) on 08 Feb 2012

While it is a very well shot movie that takes full advantage of the bleak Icelandic landscape, Beowulf & Grendel is a painfully boring movie…

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By Andrew R (1,534) on 17 Jan 2010

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By Heather M (2,904) on 18 Dec 2012

Based on a legendary and mythical poem and filmed in marvelous landscapes from Iceland--Bizarre, beautiful tale…

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By Hadley M (21) on 13 Jul 2010

Adds an interesting, and oddly modern level to the classic Old English tale. Beautifully shot and well acted…

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By Michael S (3,461) on 02 Jan 2010

When Renaissance fair and drama geeks decide to make a movie....but since I'm sort of both, I liked it...perhaps I should rephrase: I got through…

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By Jon K (142) on 13 Aug 2011

Its good. but if you watched robert zemikes version first you may be dissapointed. directions could have been better…

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By Elisa L (57) on 16 Jan 2010

Only wanted to see it cause Gerard Butler was in it. Eh, really gross scene in there…

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By Dave R (1,620) on 01 Jan 2012

This was not such a good movie at all little boring and just not what I thought at all…

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By Philipp C (1) on 05 Feb 2010

Pretty decent adventure film without a lick of special effects(aside from costumes), that goes for gritty realism making Grendle a gaint of…

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By Renee - (86) on 07 Sep 2010

Ah, pretty fast and loose with the source here. Which sometimes is not disastrous…

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