Review of Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) by Phil H — 10 May 2016

Looks like Singer wanted to make an R rated fairy tale but the studio got cold feet.

This review of Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) was written by Phil H on 10 May 2016.

Jack the Giant Slayer has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Castle D (8) on 23 Jul 2015

A perfect re-telling! Jack The Giant Slayer is gigantic fun for the whole family even know it has just some minor disturbing scenes…

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By Jonathan C (946) on 19 Oct 2015

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By Cineautoctono (479) on 31 Jan 2017

Jack the Giant Slayer was a simple film, in short, the special effects, and the stage of the story were excellent, but the performances, and…

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By Jens S (711) on 19 Oct 2015

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By Jesse M (712) on 01 Jun 2015

A giant sized misfire. It had the cast, the crew, and the budget to pull off a fun fairy spectacle…

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By Antonio T (238) on 15 Jan 2016

Entretenimiento hollywoodense clasico, fallido, con efectos visuales muy buenos, olvidable pero recomendable, pelicula perfecta pa toda la family…

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By Josh P (638) on 19 Sep 2015

Nicholas Hoult continues to impress in this live action depiction of Jack and the Beanstalk…

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By Collin T (39) on 12 Aug 2015

This movie was good! I like the story, the special effects and great performances. I don't understand why people doesn't like it…

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By Annbd (197) on 27 Jun 2019

Sure, it's worth a watch, but not a second one. Boring most of the time, sorry, also bad acting . Actually it was hard to watch till the end…

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