'Immortals', a Quick, Nonspoiler #Review by Kev
Before man walked the earth, there were the Immortals. A war erupted between two rival factions and, when it was over, the Gods imprisoned the Titans beneath Mount Tartarus for their crimes.
Now a bitter and powerful King Hyperion scours the land searching for a lost weapon of that war, the Epirus bow. With it, he will free the Titans as revenge on the uncaring Gods who he feels let his family die.
Sworn to never interfere in the affairs of men, Zeus must have faith in a simple peasant, Theseus, to do what is right, protect the weak and defeat King Hyperion before he unleashes a hell that will mean the end of humanity.
Immortals is one giant slice of art, one heaping slab of action, one full tankard of great story-telling and a dash of magical realism added in to tie it all together.
Director Tarsem Singh does an excellent job bringing this movie to the big screen. Singh specializes in taking stories that are larger than life, full of bravado, hyperbole and fantastical characters and situations that float with an air of art house, and make them solid, believable and within the realm of the ‘normal’ movie-going experience.
The costumes and scenery is a feast for the eyes, definitely influenced by the Classical Antiquity movement. Remember this Lawrence Alma-Tadema painting and come back here for a look after you have watched the film to see what I am talking about:
The score, composed by Trevor Morris, is incredible.
Immediately after being satiated by the visual presentation, you will be blown away by the fight scenes.
I was astounded.
When you see the Gods fight, you will be too and you will say ‘this is how it should be done’.
The producers wanted the next 300; the special effects in the Immortals are so crisp and clear, it makes what I remember seem outdated and comical by comparison and puts this movie well down range as the worthy successor.
Immortals is the Goldilocks of the graphic novel genre, not too much violence, exposition or sex, just the right amount of everything.
If the Conan remake had been done this way, they would have already started filming the sequel.
I watched this film in 3D and I am having a hard time picturing it any other way.
Do you love action films, awesome special effects, video games, and/or mythic stories of heroism? This is the film for you!
