Beowulf. In 3D!

I'm not going to warn you about spoilers because if you don't know the story of Beowulf then you must be an invader from Mars. Seriously now, it's one of the classics.

Beowulf, the mythical poster boy for the phrase "Those who do not understand history are doomed to repeat it."*

Basic info: It's the story of Beowulf, which as I already mentioned you should know and if you don't then I'm coming to kick your alien ass off my planet. Unless you're here with a large army and deathrays, in which case: we surrender. The film is a CGI animation which is based on motion capture from the cast. Consequently the characters looks like the voice stars. Cineworld are offering two versions of Beowulf: The normal and the 3D version. The 3D version is definitely worth seeing as it does add the illusion of depth to the scenes (and unlike Superman Returns, most of the film is in 3D), but the odd thing is that in some scenes, the characters look flat and two-dimensional. It's just that you can see the depth of the scene behind them.

The film is wonderfully shot. Even without the 3D effect I saw, it looks stunning. The attention to detail is amazing. The characters don't have quite the realism factor that Final Fantasy managed to achieve, but it's pretty close. Some of the 3D effect was a little fuzzy, I'll admit (like the tentacle thingy), but overall it was excellent. The beast, only in CGI could it's horror be imagined, so it fits well into the film.

Also, not since Austin Powers and The Simpsons Movie have I seen so many SPWOs in one scene. SPWO of course standing for Strategically Placed Willy Obscurer.

One can only hope the DVD release also has a 3D disc version bundled with it.

Also saw the first trailer for I Am Legend, which looks good.

Score: B

OQ: Do you want me to go in with you?

OOQ: According Ray Winstone, he and his fellow cast spent days filming in blue skintight suit, "showing up all your lumps and bumps in all the wrong places. Which can be hard when you're standing in front of Angelina, who looks stunning in hers."

*Yes yes, I know he's also the poster boy for another well know phrase (one which is mentioned in the film) but that really would be a major spoiler, now wouldn't it?