Review of Wrath of the Titans (2012) by Russell G — 20 Oct 2012

This is an incredible disappointment following up on the 2010 version of Clash of the Titans. If ever there was a sequel that was quickly slapped together with no magic from the first film, this is it.

The premise of the gods losing their powers and humans being destroyed is absurd. It just does not have the complexity or flacor of the great fable-like qualities of Greek Mythology. Perseus is not as heroic this time around.

It is hard for anyone to still be the reluctant savior after finding solace in their own indentify, gaining a reason to fight and forming sense of duty in the previous installment. Has Perseus forgotten all of that in this adventure? All of the behaviors and motives of Perseus, Zeus, and Hades are out of character and are weak to say the least.

New characters are added but they bring nothing to the table, while others, like Io are completely omitted with no explanation. It has a few attempts at humor, which are way out of place and do not work at all.

The new journey is totally a half-baked attempt to recreate the tone of the first story and it fails miserably, because it has no content or integrity. The effects and visuals are still nice but without the great story this is nothing but a digital showcase and a complete waste of time.