Movie: Immortals 3D
Genre: sword-and-sandals
Synopsis: In the time before men, the Greek gods battled the Immortals. When the Greek gods prevailed, the Immortals were imprisoned in a special cage, with the caveat that if the gods ever directly interacted with humans, the Immortals would be released. Fast forward to the 2nd millennium B.C. where King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) is well on his way to conquering all of Greece. His goal is to find a magical bow that he can use to release the Immortals. Theseus (Henry Cavill) has the skills, but not the desire, to be a mighty warrior and leader. When Hyperion kills his mother before his eyes, Theseus is finally motivated to fight Hyperion. Assisting him is the oracle Phaedra (Freida Pinto) and Zeus (Luke Evans).
My two cents: A pretty decent entry in its genre. Hyperion was satisfyingly evil and ruthless. There was a lot of good old fashioned swordplay. It was interesting to see the Greek gods as less than immortal. Freida Pinto was great as the oracle. I first saw her in Slumdog Millionare. She has become breathtakingly beautiful – truly stunning.
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