Culture

(1.5/5)

In the spirit of the current Hollywood trend to only regurgitate remakes and superhero movies, we finally get a re-hash of the 1981 film Clash of the Titans. This version for the new decade fails to be anything more but a clichéd, unoriginal, and boringly predictable action flick. 
The film is based on Greek mythology, specifically following Perseus, a demi-god and son of Zeus who must defeat Hades (Lord of the Underworld) and his pet Kraken (big-ass sea monster). Unfortunately, there’s nothing really else to it. The storyline whizzes by like a jackal on steroids, action scene after action scene. Even the decently-choreographed fight scenes are unable to mask the predictable and dull story, which is riddled with plotholes, or the terribly clichéd dialogue. 
Avatar’s Sam Worthington shows just how one-dimensional his acting is, as he basically imports Jake Sully into the character of Perseus, delivering a wooden performance with a few heroic one-liners. Ralph Fiennes, known for his scary Voldemort in the Harry Potter franchise, takes a huge misstep as Hades, delivering a performance closer to a super-powered Filch. 
Aesthetically, however, I can’t say anything bad about the film. It’s definitely pretty to look at. The action scenes are definitely the highlight, as 21st-century graphics technology is flaunted to full effect. However, CGI alone cannot make a good film. No matter how much glitter you put on a piece of shit, at the end of the day, it’s still a piece of shit. OK, OK, the film isn’t that bad – but it’s not far off.