Beowulf

Director Robert Zemeckis always first to jump on the latest technology which always played a major role in his films that also paved the way for others. In this film he takes the classic epic poem of the title to push the envelope in animation and performance capture where he changes the physical look of well known actors. The result is mixed and feels already outdated in such a short time. The visuals look at times amazingly real and fake at the same time which is one of the shortcomings of the film. The story of a legendary hero who slays a demon to become a king but falls in the same trap as the previous king where female psychology overpowers male physicality. Zemeckis enlists a reliable cast to help him deliver his vision including Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie, Ray Winstone and John Malkovich but they deliver what's expected and loose some of their presence in the animation except for Jolie who appears very much life like in her brief cameo and an unrecognizable Ray Winstone as the dashing lead. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.