Review of Beowulf & Grendel (2005) by Nathalie L — 09 Jan 2008

A great film and an interesting if a little to tame interpretation of the poem.

This review of Beowulf & Grendel (2005) was written by Nathalie L on 09 Jan 2008.

Beowulf & Grendel has generally received mixed reviews.

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