Beowulf

The more I think on it (not really warranted, but...) the more Beowulf shapes up to be the anti-300. The first half sets up the masculine fantasy, and the second tears it apart - Beowulf's proud phallic sword melts in a lady's hands, him eventually realizing the mortality of his age. One of the more stunning images in the film (no, not the bare, stiletto-feet Jolie) is Beowulf dangling by that pathetic arm of his in the film's climax. Damn if I have ever felt the same helplessness in any other movie revolving about castles and dragons.

The movie's tongue-in-cheek humor had the audience laughing uncomfortably; I might be one of the few who finds these laughs intended and purposely comedic. About the animation: I had a huge problem w/ the faces which were always frozen in botox and clunky movement of the limbs. This might be due to the fact that its trying hard to emulate reality and therefore makes it easier to spot flaws, because the mythical creatures look great (Crispin Glover's casting is genius).

Jam it back in, in the dark.