Wrath of the Titans

Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Writers: Dan Mazeau, David Johnson, & Greg Berlanti
Actors: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Édgar Ramírez, Toby Kebbell, Rosamund Pike, & Bill Nighy
[The cast was a good combination of old faves and fresh news]

Rated PG-13 {probably not a great idea for small children, especially those afraid of monsters}

A sequel to the Clash of the Titans (2010) remake, Wrath of the Titans had a lot on its plate. The most consistent complaint that I have heard about its predecessor was that people wanted to see more titan fighting and less weird mythological story. Surprise! That is exactly what this movie wants to show you for an hour and a half.

WHAT I LIKED

Not only do you get to see Perseus go to town on several titans but you also get to see the gods fight it out like the immortals in Highlander (1986). The graphics used on the landscapes, these guys, and their weapons was awesome, 3D or not. If I had a spear that shot electricity and turned into a thunderbolt I would want for nothing the rest of my life. Also, the two recasts in the movie (Andromeda and Ares) really brought it like they should have been in the first movie.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE

This movie really lacked story and depth. A plot, which it did have, involved killing off mythology deities and creatures like they needed to be gone... FOREVER! While I liked most of their interpretations of how mythological beings should look, I wasn't crazy about Cronos (or Kronos) being a lava monster. Though when you consider any other incarnations of him (like God of War III) which are painfully bad, he is more than bearable.

Also, *Minor SPOILER* (highlight below to view)

The character Io, played by Alexa Davalos, who was one of the best parts of the first movie, is not in this movie. They show you her grave in the first few minutes. This was frustrating because they had raised her from the dead at the end of the first movie, only for her to die again between movies.

FINAL THOUGHTS

While this movie lacks greatly in story, it is not lacking in content. I enjoyed the 99 minutes of run-stab-run action. I give this movie a C for being entertaining.

WHEN SHOULD YOU SEE IT?

If you are not a Clash of the Titans remake fan then you are probably wasting your money seeing this movie in theaters, unless you get super cheap matinee tickets like me or just love movies with ridiculous premises.


SCORE
Personal Rating: 7 of 10 (C)

Plot: 6 of 10 (who needs story when you have so much fighting... right?)

How does this TS review compare to major reviews?
IMDB 6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes C-25%/A-70%

CONTENT

Violence: 7 of 10 (there were quite a few flying bodies, and of course punching, throwing and stabbing)

Language/Profanity: 2 of 10 ("Go to hell! That's exactly where I'm headed.", I don't remember much beyond that)

Sexuality/Sensuality: 2 of 10 (innocent romance, there is a single kiss, one character sarcastically claims another has feelings for him)

Spiritual Aspects: 3 of 10 (unless you have a problem with Greek gods and/or their deaths then there isn't much here)

Drugs/Alcohol: 1 of 10 (nothing of consequence)