Review of Immortals (2011) by Jy S — 23 May 2012
Tarsem Singh's Immortals is all show with very little else to back it up.The plot isn't meaty enough to fulfill 100 minutes of screen time, yet the picture spans that length. The story moves at an average pace, but nothing exciting ever happens throughout.
The details are thin and even the conclusion is lackluster. As for the characters, they are stale and poorly written with very little to learn about any of them.The action and visuals stand out, as there is extensive use of CG for the backdrops.
It gives the film a bit of a comic book feel to it, but this isn't anything to brag about. Certain segments of the action do contain some nice choreography, although they are smothered with CG and change-in-speed motion effects.
Henry Cavill isn't much of a lead and part of it has to do with the writing. Stephen Dorff and Luke Evans make up where Cavill suffers, but both lack serious screen time and development. Freida Pinto and Mickey Rourke are ok for what it's worth.
Immortals doesn't offer a whole lot on the table, aside from its visual flair; however, that isn't enough to make this a recommendation.
This review of Immortals (2011) was written by Jy S on 23 May 2012.
Immortals has generally received mixed reviews.
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