Beowulf: An IMAX 3D ExperienceMovie Reviews

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  Written November 19, 2007

  I AM BEOWULF

  by willmayjr

  I dont know what your movie experience will be like but personally i have not one thing to complain about. i saw tihs movie on a 3d imax screen and it was one of the greatest displays of a movie ive ever seen. if you get a chance to see this movie i highly reccommend it. it has everything a good movie about killing demons should have, death, destruction, sex, booze, and the occasional dragon slaying. Hope you enjoy, PEACE

  • 25 out of 31 found this review helpful.
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  Written December 6, 2007

  Beowulf the human

  by newyorkerforever

  This movie was great. Sometimes you couldn't tell it wasn't real images. I loved how they didn't make him this superhuman hero, but rather made him human, imperfect, yet still courageous. It's the side of Beowulf you'd never read in the books by those who admired him, but a much more interesting, rich side.

  • 13 out of 16 found this review helpful.
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  Written November 21, 2007

  The 3D experince is the next generation of motion pictures!!!

  by CHRISG1982

  Many other movies are sure to follow in the footsteps of this truly revolutionary experience. Not only does the completely computer animated Beowolf create images that would remind you of a vivid dream, but the 3D projections of the fanatical images truly transition the viewer from voyeur to participant. Whether your flying through the country side like an eagle, dodging arrows as they barely seem to graze your face, or begin to hold your breath as a mammoth wave seems to engulf you, the 3D experience is absolutely amazing. This next generation of 3D projection technology creates sharp images rich with color and contrast. Let the fun begin as the next generation of motion pictures utilizes this technology not only in computer animated movies, but also real world stories.

  • 13 out of 17 found this review helpful.
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  Written November 23, 2007

  VERY Disappointing

  by EllenDeanne

  This movie is a desecration of the tale of Beowulf and if this is the future of moviemaking, well, it's just not a very bright future.
  First of all, I've seen better 3D tricks at amusement parks. An arrow flying at my face no longer impresses me.
  Also, the animation is flawed. If this is supposed to be a "cartoon" than everything should LOOK like a cartoon. There are times when Beowulf looks real but the characters around him, most notably the leading lady Wealthow, look totally fake. This further wrecks what little "spell" the movie casts on its viewers.
  And those are just the technical flaws. The story is a total disaster.
  The filmmakers are not even close to being true to the story--they have turned a good, noble hero into a womanizing, prideful brute. There are huge gaps in the plot and at times the story just doesn't make any sense at all.
  Please don't waste your money and in doing so encourage Hollywood to make more crap.

  • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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  Written November 22, 2007

  Ugghhh!

  by mpcolonel

  Where do I start? The cheesy 3D effects--they got old in about 5 minutes. It is a great story--too bad the film doesn't follow it. And thanks for the personal commentary about Christianity. My greatest frustration is that people will believe that this film is ground truth of the story--the old tale of "if it is on the screen, it must be true."....too bad this film does such an injustice to the story, that a remake will not have the opportunity to set the record straight in our lifetime. This film stinks on ice.

  • 5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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  Written February 29, 2008

  GREAT

  by JayRam

  Awesome in IMAX

  • 9 out of 14 found this review helpful.
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  Written November 30, 2007

  Beuwolf

  by Gadget Girl

  This is a spectacular movie filled with rising and falling action and thrills, based on the classic Danish literature The Song of Beowolf. The 3D images on the IMAX screen has the vieweer engaged as a bystander in the film. The renderings of each character were exquisite. Very detailed imagery. The story drew you into the characters as if you were in the time period. Highly recommend, the music scoring, scripting and characterization were at their finest. Beautiful movie.

  • 15 out of 26 found this review helpful.
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• So-so
  Written November 23, 2007

  Style over substance

  by Say_what

  If you saw Beowulf in 3-D you were probably thrilled with the effects. If not, you saw a violent cartoon that never met its potential. It would have been better in live action.
  
  I read the poem in high school and found it tedious but the storyline was interesting enough. The movie version punches up the story a bit but is inconsistent. It alternates between being true to the original epic then swings without warning to artistic liberties that add very little to the plot.

  • 4 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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  Written January 10, 2008

  The Imax 3D experience

  by Tripleembajadorcorona

  The special effect were awsome and the graphics were sureal. The Best IMAX movie I seen in a long time. Every one inside the theat was enjoy it. You could tell by everyone's applauses. You must experience it in IMAX.

  • 8 out of 13 found this review helpful.
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• So-so
  Written January 7, 2008

  beowulf

  by hfhfhfhhh

  good graphics .. so so movie

  • 6 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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• So-so
  Written November 24, 2007

  It was wierd

  by knammour

  My boyfriend and sisters and friends went to the movie and we all liked it but we didnt fall in love. It was entertaining with the 3D effects and there were were some scary/suspensful parts. Personally, I saw way too much of Angelina Jolie naked but no one else minded.

  • 3 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written December 27, 2007

  Beowulf Imax 3D

  by rpotter22

  Fabulous special effects. Loved that it was 3D for the whole movie! The movie kept to the story pretty well...and looked very historically accurate. I think the cartoon effect worked well for this movie because it toned down the gore factor... which was in integral part of the times and the story. I felt that this was good value for my moviegoing dollar and the extra price of the IMAX theater.

  • 3 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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• So-so
  Written November 17, 2007

  Made me want to spew

  by Capacity38

  Alright, the movie itself isn't a bad movie. I've actually never even reviewed something below a "GO", but this is different. This was IMAX 3-D and it was a little much for me to process. I'm one of those people who gets motion sick from first person shooter games and any video game that consists of 360 degree movement. So if that stuff doesn't bother you then you may enjoy this movie throughly.
  
  It starts off really neat with the Warner Bros and Beowulf credits looking awesome. Once I was into the movie for 10 minutes I knew I was in for a long 2 hours. If I wasn't with my little cousin I probably would have walked out due to the vomiting feeling that I had. I did put my 3-D glasses on long enough to watch Jolie look smoking hot as an animated demon, but besides that just a little too much for me.
  
  Lesson learned here for me is that I do not do well in 3-D movies and I probably won't see another full length 3-D movie ever again, but I'd totally check it out in 35mm.

  • 3 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written December 26, 2007

  Beowulf

  by gmfuq

  I am a movie fan and this is movie going at its best. Loved the 3D and IMAX format. Will do again.

  • 3 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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• Oh No!
  Written November 22, 2007

  Hulk

  by Park Belvedere

  Beowulf rewritten is a poor imitation of the story, and detracts from the nice scenery and some halfway decent characterizations. Special effects are not much and rather silly, overall.

  • 3 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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