Trying to give us the true story behind the epic, the movie only reminds us of why humans write epics in the first place.
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08/12/06
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Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:5
Rotten:8
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: Despite the impressive Icelandic scenery, Beowulf And Grendel fails to find its footing in the transition from epic tale to the big screen.
Theatrical Release:Jul 7, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: Out of allegiance to the King Hrothgar, the much respected Lord of the Danes, Beowulf leads a troop of warriors across the sea to rid a village of the marauding monster. The monster, Grendel, is... [More]
Starring: Stellan Skarsgaard, Gerard Butler, Sarah Polley
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
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Reviews for Beowulf & Grendel
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Top CriticA semi-mythic period piece, Beowulf & Grendel offers sublime scenery that's breathtaking and bone-chilling.
07/14/06
Top CriticThis gristle-intensive R-rated version of Beowulf travels a predictable revisionist route.
07/13/06
Top CriticA muscular, ardently naturalistic retelling of the ninth-century Anglo-Saxon saga.
07/12/06
Top CriticSturla Gunnarsson's film ultimately lacks the grandeur and wit necessary to make the legend fully come alive.
07/11/06
Top CriticUnfortunately, there is... jarringly contemporary English dialogue... laced with F-bombs and humor straight out of a Monty Python movie.
07/07/06
Top CriticSturla Gunnarsson... took a look at the eighth-century epic poem Beowulf and decided he could cut it down to size. And he has, for better and worse.
07/07/06
Top CriticA more accurate title of this conceptually anemic if prettily mounted take on the Scandinavian epic might be Beowulf and the Vixen.
07/06/06
Top CriticThus does Beowulf collide with postmodern punk sensibility.
07/05/06
Top CriticImagine the worst Deadwood episode ever, and you'll get an idea of the general tone of Beowulf & Grendel.
06/30/06
Top CriticFor the most part a successfully strange and strangely moving adventure.
03/10/06
Top CriticA lumbering and ludicrous mess.
03/10/06
Top CriticIcelandic-shot version of the legendary revenge saga is visually arresting and plausibly retrofitted for modern consumption, but lacks the savage bite that might have given the sixth century-set tale real impact.
10/13/05
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