Review of Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) by James A — 20 Feb 2014

Never figured what all the turkey talk was about now that I catched this film. It definitely is more of a children's film with a traditional "Save-the-Princess" storyline, a likeable nobody hero and some really cool sidekicks, let alone the mean villain (a prime copy of Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham). The visuals are really great and I can see where all the huge budget got sunk into, the SFX for the giants and the sets. Ewan McGreger is as charming as ever and Nicholas Hoult started growing on me towards the latter half of the film, even though I still think he is not AAA material, despite his considerable good credits as of last.

As I said before, this is definitely a children's film, taking more than one cue from the likes of The Princess Bride and other 80s Fantasy Films. The giants are really menacing, scary and funny - especially the guy with two heads. If you dont expect more than this tries to be, you will be entertained by this wholesome family tale that feels like a Disney movie with a bigger budget. I dont really get the critics, this is right up my street but then again, I am a huge fantasy fan.