Review of Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) by Foxgrove — 27 Mar 2013
Surprisingly entertaining fantasy directed by Bryan Singer with his usual visual style. The film has some great action and set pieces and is complimented by the wonderful cgi, especially involving the beanstalk itself.
It is great to see a classic tale told well and nearly as you imagined it on the printed page (This is how to do it Red Riding Hood). Stock characters abound as is the norm for this type of film, but Nicholas Hoult does turn in a rather flat and uncharismatic performance as Jack.
His romance with the princess is also predictably uninspired. Nevertheless, the film gets by on its sheer energy. Not at all bad.
This review of Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) was written by Foxgrove on 27 Mar 2013.
Jack the Giant Slayer has generally received mixed reviews.
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