Beowulf (2007)

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Starring: Ray Winstone, Crispin Glover, Angelina Jolie

The warrior Beowulf (Ray Winstone) must fight and defeat the monster Grendel (Crispin Glover), who is terrorizing Denmark, and later, Grendel’s Mother (Angelina Jolie), who begins killing out of revenge.

The film has a very unique look to it. At times the animation actually looks real. This is maybe due to the fact that this is not completely animated. Instead, they used real actors, similar to ‘The Polar Express’. In fact, Robert Zemeckis did ‘The Polar Express’ and ‘Beowulf’ back to back.

The film is bloody and gory, yet also has very deep emotion. It is a great story, and a wonderful epic action adventure fantasy horror. The actors did a great job, and the film is visually stunning. The film was also very sensual, focusing on both the male and female physique. Beowulf has a body to be admired.

If you’ve purchased the Blu Ray or DVD, be sure to watch the special features. ‘The Making of’ is fascinating.

‘Beowulf’ received several award nominations and won 3 awards.