I went to see Clash on Friday night, opening night. We got there an hour early and there was already 3/4 a theatre full of people waiting in line. Not a good sign, but we ended up getting our favourite seats anyway.
I remember watching the original Clash of the Titans when I was a kid, it was an alright movie, but I hated it as a child. There wasn't enough interesting things going on to keep me entertained. Watching it now I still don't like it, however the stop motion animation by the masterful Ray Harryhausen are fantastic here. This film was his last picture doing these effects and the only one in which he worked with assistants.
Quick note about the 3-D. It's worthless. See it in 2-D and have more fun.
The movie was a great reboot and had all the right people in it. Sam Worthington as Perseus, Liam Neeson as Zeus, Ralph Fiennes as Hades(Voldemort) and the gorgeous Gemma Arterton as Lo.
All the actors do a fine job of making their roles seem important. Sam Worthington, who's been in everything these days, proves he is adept at playing different roles competently.
The action scenes are wicked, with some very cool fight scenes involving giant scorpions, being the most exciting. The Medusa fight was awesome, if not a little short lived, but the suspense leading up to the actual fight was palpable.
Now to the Kraken. Yes, it was awesome to look at, it sounded wicked, although to me it's roar was significantly quieter than in the trailer. Why that is, I'm not sure. The scenes where the Kraken is destroying Argos is cool, but when you finally see the Kraken in full, it doesn't last long. Kind of disappointing, but cool nonetheless.
I'd say go see it while it's in theatres but go 2-D and save your money.
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