Immortals

Immortals (2011), is a movie once again about the Greek Gods and humans. Theseus, Henry Cavill, is the mortal in this movie. He has to go against King Hyperion, Mickey Rourke. King Hyperion wants what most kings want; ultimate power. He is in search for Heracles' bow, which can unleash the Titans against the gods. Theseus, has the ability to stop him through his fighting ability and ability to lead others (not to mention some words of wisdom from Zeus).


It would be nice if finally a movie about Greek Mythology could be worthwhile to watch. I am a big Greek and Roman Mythology fan and have read the numerous stories of them. I just wish that one movie could actually catch the essence of the mythologies. The characters seem to fall short and the gods are usually spineless and unsure of what to do. You would think with all their godly powers, they would be able to make SOME decisions. It seems that Hades is the only one that can ever make any decisions. Yet, Hades is not in this movie, so the gods are left to just mindlessly watch. And when they actually do want to help, Zeus, who helps in the beginning, is offended by the help and keeps any of the other gods from helping. Unlike in any other Greek Mythology stories, where the gods have their hands in everything. Of course, the gods should be just figureheads in this movie as well. And, to put this story in moden day, the main characters do not believe in the gods, which is not seen in any of the stories, where the people hold the gods in high esteem and are afraid to do anything to anger them. I think it would be better, if the movie writers want to put these movies in modern time, to make up their own stories about gods and humans, and then to put their own spin on it, instead of trying to recreate a past they do not fully understand.

I give this movie half a star, and it is definitely not for kids. It should be for mature teens and above, for the multitude of bloody scenes, and senseless violent, not to mention senseless bedroom scenes. Nothing like a bloody, sweaty man, to turn on a virgin oracle. The characters are also unpredictable, and even though the title is Immortals, nobody seems to be immortal, not even the gods and titans. I do not know what the writers were trying to make, but it is not a story about Greeky mythology, greek times, or immortals. In fact, the story is not even immortal, because it will soon be forgotten.



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