Review of Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) by Laura H — 06 Mar 2014

An odd yet watchable take on the traditional story well worth watching.

This review of Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) was written by Laura H on 06 Mar 2014.

Jack the Giant Slayer has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Epicladysponge (1,102) on 10 May 2016

Meh, this Giant Slayer doesn't go around slaying every giant he sees. He just wants to fall asleep…

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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 Miguel O (50) on 30 Aug 2015

Its a fairy tale fantasy told in a different way. I found the scripting and actors quite enjoyable…

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By Evan A (267) on 07 Jun 2015

You're not supposed to take it serious, just enjoy it. (B-)…

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By Emily Asher-Perrin (84) for Tor.com (87) on 14 Jan 2019

Jack the Giant Slayer managed to succeed on a number of fronts where these fairy tale rewrites have been failing…

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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 J. Olson (540) for Cinemixtape (540) on 13 Apr 2016

There's no cleverness, no depth, and the way the action is written is passé at best (think Lord Of The Rings lite)…

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By James Z (387) on 06 Feb 2018

I see most people did not like this, but I enjoyed it…

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By Armchair O (122) on 30 Aug 2015

Its a fairy tale fantasy told in a different way. I found the scripting and actors quite enjoyable…

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By Steve S (3,182) on 16 Apr 2016

Solid, fairy tale fun. The giants are cool…

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