Clash of the Titans (3D)***

This film is the remake of the 1981 version, the story being based on the Greek Myth of Perseus. Now I'm not too knowledgeable on Greek myths, but I love fantasy films with a lot of action and this looked amazing. Unfortunately, I was disappointed.

First mistake was seeing it in 3D. The special effects were incredible, as I would expect from director Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk 2008), however I could tell what was modified for the 3D viewing, and I think I would have been content with 2D. However, the main character of Perseus was cast as Sam Worthington (That guy from Avatar and Terminator Salvation, which both held important roles) and I think this was a good pick as he seems to be coming out of his shell and more well known. The film threw you straight into the narrative, with some voice over we were shown how Perseus came to be a solitary man and why he seeks his revenge on Hades (His real father's brother) for killing the family who took him into their lives.

It was a typical narrative structure, something needed to be obtained, a villain destroyed and a love interest saved. I have to say the climax of the film was deflating, I expected a lot more, considering the trailer was fairly gripping. There were a couple of tense moments, I found myself jumping a little near the beginning but it soon became mundane. For a remake, this could have been bigger hit, and considering we had Liam Neeson as Zeus and Ralph Fiennes as Hades (who bugged me like crazy because I couldn't put a name to the face - Voldemort!) the quality just didn't justify the line up.

It was just another film with great SFX, but it was rushed and could have been more dramatic in terms of the fighting (the removal of Medusa's head could have been gorier), and lastly it felt a little weird watching Tony and Effy from 'Skins' having a bash at real acting. Nicholas Hoult was so bland and showed no emotion, he just wore the armour and waved a sword around with his silly flat voice.

I left the cinema a bit dissatisfied and I really don't know if I would recommend it considering all the hype it received. I am pleased for Sam Worthington though and look forward to seeing him in future films.