Clash Of The Titans

Just mention of the name Louis Leterrier will have most right-minded film goers wince. Though the original Transporter film has developed a cult following, his CV since then has been mediocre and its unclear, especially after the disaster that was The Incredible Hulk, how he got the shot at this re-make. That aside there’s 3 things to know about this film: 1) It’s not a patch on the original (duh) 2) The 3-D is utterly pointless and 3) If you’ve seen the trailer, you’ve seen the film. Anyway, if you don’t know what this is about, it’s basically a beginners course (aided with the obligatory voice-over) in Greek mythology, with some nasty (and bloody large) scorpions thrown in. It’s all a bit of a mess though. Acting wise, Sam Worthington and Gemma Arterton play it too straight, whilst Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes ham it up. This is definitely a backwards step for Worthington, not helped by an accent stuck somewhere in a triangle betwixt Sydney, London and Los Angeles. Leterrier tells the story as best he can, but there is zero empathy with any of the characters, meaning the audience will just be shrugging their shoulders when it comes to life and death situations. In addition, some of the action sequences are edited in the Leterrier style, meaning that sometimes its impossible to tell whats going on. But for some reason, this isn’t quite a total disaster. The film zooms along at a frenetic pace and does make good use of CGI. In fact, there is a fair bit of ingenuity shown in some of the monsters here. However, even though the effects (3-grating-D aside) are great, the film lacks the charm of the original. Then again, charm and Leterrier are separate bed fellows indeed.

The OC Film Sting Final Verdict
Rubbish, but still enjoyable enough to be passable. Trash of the Titans, perhaps? Rating: 5/10.