Immortals

Immortals

Rating 7 out of 10

I will start by saying the movie 300 is one of my all time favorite movies.  Knocked Braveheart out of my top spot. Immortals is made by the same guys that made 300 and is in the same general style.  Immortals is no 300 yet still a fun action movie to see if you are in the mood for some crunching bones and body parts being chopped.  The easy way to know if you'd like this movie or not is to watch the trailer.  If it looks cool to you then yes you'll most likely enjoy the movie.  If the action is a bit much then you may want to skip.

I liked it.  My boys loved it.  This Immortals has nothing to do with the immortals in 300.  It is a movie based on Greek Mythology.  The Immortals here are the Greek gods as they watch over the humans. The brutal King Hyperion (played very well by Mickey Rourke) goes looking for a magic Bow of Epirus to become invincible and overthrow the Gods and be master of the universe.  He is a very bad guy.  Kills everyone in his path including the mother of our hero, Theseus.  Bad move there King.  Theseus is play by the hunky Henry Cavill.  Cavill was in the HBO series Tudors and is pegged to be the next Man of Steel in next summers Superman.  There is an Oracle that can see the future the King is after to tell him where the magic bow is.  She is played by the always lovely Freida Pinto.

This is not a movie you go to for an intricate plot or crazy twist at the end.  You got for the action and on that front Immortals delivers just fine.  I am a manly man that enjoys this type of movie (Yes, the Muppets are coming back next week!!!) and on that level I recommend it.  Be warned it has plenty of graphic violence.