Review of Beowulf & Grendel (2005) by Albert L — 27 Nov 2007

Beautiful locale. Slow-paced story line. The appearance of Grendel's mother is unexplained and a little out of place.

This review of Beowulf & Grendel (2005) was written by Albert L on 27 Nov 2007.

Beowulf & Grendel has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Paul E (651) on 23 Nov 2010

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

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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 Bobby L (492) on 28 Nov 2009

Amazing cinematography. I really like how real everything seems and the absolute desperation we see in Rothgar before Beowulf shows up…

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I thought that the acting and direction was better than the animated version, but I thought it wasn't paying enough respect to the poem…

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

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By Amanda H (1,679) on 15 Feb 2012

I have never been a fan of this story... or really, anything having to do with mythology... so I had low expectations going in…

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