The
plot
of
this
movie
begins
in
ancient
Greek
times,
the
ultimate
struggle
for
power
pits
men
against
kings
and
kings
against
the
gods.
But
the
war
between
the
gods
themselves
could
destroy
the
world.
Born
of
a
god
but
raised
as
a
man,
Perseus
(Sam
Worthington)
is
helpless
to
save
his
family
from
Hades
(Ralph
Fiennes),
vengeful
god
of
the
underworld.
With
nothing
left
to
lose,
Perseus
volunteers
to
lead
a
dangerous
mission
to
defeat
Hades
before
he
can
seize
power
from
Zeus
(Liam
Neeson)
and
unleash
hell
on
earth.
Leading
a
daring
band
of
warriors,
Perseus
sets
off
on
a
perilous
journey
deep
into
forbidden
worlds.
Battling
unholy
demons
and
fearsome
beasts,
he
will
only
survive
if
he
can
accept
his
power
as
a
god,
defy
his
fate
and
create
his
own
destiny.
First
things
first,
a
remake
of
the
1981
original
by
the
same
name
is
much
better
than
the
original
version.
But
as
a
3-D
version,
it"s
a
non-event,
the
film
having
been
shot
normally
and
twiddled
in
post
to
ride
the
Avatar
wave.
It"s
effective
in
a
few
bits
(you
can
almost
smell
the
Kraken's
breath),
but
if
you
take
the
glasses
off
it
doesn"t
make
a
lot
of
difference
most
of
the
time.
Two
things
stand-out.
The
first
is
Fiennes"s
hugely
fun
turn
as
a
hunchbacked,
raspy-voiced,
bitter,
twisted
Hades
who
turns
up
in
a
fireball
and
a
smoking
cloak
to
wreak
a
spot
of
havoc,
instill
terror,
make
dire
pronouncements
and
such.
The
on-screen
reunion
of
Neeson
and
Fiennes
echoes
their
Schindler"s
List
dynamic,
Zeus
being
all
handsome
and
kind
of
noble,
and
Hades
all
full-tilt
nutso.
Also
good
is
fragrant
Gemma
Arterton"s
demi-goddess
Io
being
attached
to
the
travelling
band
of
warriors
since
she
serves
as
a
quite
useful
Voice
of
Exposition,
explaining
all
sorts
of
otherwise
baffling
stuff.
Sam
Worthington
(Avatar,
Terminator
Salvation)
sporting
a
buzz
cut
and
looking
more
like
a
US
Marine
than
a
Greek
seaman
fits
the
part.
When
Sam
Worthington
takes
on
a
giant
scorpion,
the
battle
is
impressive.
The
same
cannot
be
said
for
the
other
mythological
encounters.
Many
of
Leterrier"s
monsters
look
as
if
they
were
created
for
a
Wii
gaming
system
and
then
viewed
through
a
pair
of
mud-stained
sunglasses.
The
make-believe
creatures
don"t
respond
to
gravity
and
clearly
look
superimposed.
This
one
is
a
full-throttle
action-adventure,
played
unapologetically
straight.
Watch
it
for
fun.
Starring:
Sam
Worthington,
Ralph
Fiennes,
Liam
Neeson,
Alexa
Davalos
and
Gemma
Arterton