Beowulf: Directors Cut (2007) (Blu-ray)

What can I say about this film? I've seen it 3 times and I've reviewed it three times. It's got me through a lot of difficulties with its' courageous nature and deep storyline. I saw it first in the cinema which was fantastic. Then I saw it on DVD, not so good. Then I got a good TV and a PS3 and watched it on Blu Ray. The result? I think you can tell. I'm so sick of all the One sentence reviews this film gets. People can't get over the fact that it is animated. Grow Up! Everyone watches Futurama and Family Guy and they're both animated. "Beowulf id rubbush m8" drives me mad so please just stop. The film is a metaphor for life. It all comes down to temptation. So if you don't get it, don't come on here and moan about it because it's pathetic. Furthermore, this film has a cast to die for. Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins......the list goes on. Seriously, Watch it. Heres an interesting fact, by the way. Did you know the director of Beowulf also directed Back to the Future 1,2 and 3 but Spielberg got all the credit?

This film is a masterclass of animation. The story is good and the characters well crafted. I applaud and bow to the film makers for giving us some characters that have grey moral areas, very brave for hollywood, but they pulled it off well. The backdrop of action is also unique and fun to watch. This is however not a kids film, it makes the texas chainsaw massacre or Aliens look like a cuddly episode of the Care Bears. There were children actually crying in the cinema when I watched this film, I kid you not. Do not show this to youngsters as the adult themes that are pivotal to the plot will ellude them and they will only be able to take away beautiful experiences like violence, gore, debauchery, drunken vikings and some more disturbingly sticky and gushing gore.

Please note that the Europe release of Beowulf is missing extras that are in the US version. I have a region free player and will purchase the US release instead of this.

It's films like Beowulf that Blu-Ray was made for and this is a great example to use when showing off your system. The picture quality is possibly the best I've seen so far. The crispness of the visuals is astonishing. The smallest of details... the hairs on Angelina's back... individual drips of water... flickering flames... all incredible.

The movie received mixed reactions from critics & audiences but the story is solid. Stick with it and enjoy the ride. However, as a previous reviewer has said, it is quite gruesome in places so show to the little ones with caution. It's animated, yes, but that doesn't mean they won't be scared!

I saw this film in the IMAX 3D experience and was blown away by the picture and the audio, there are times you forget that this is CG the attention as every little detail is so good. The story is well told all be it a little slow in some places.