A.C.’s Review: The
first of many “Sword and Sandals” genre films out in 2015, Legend Of Hercules chronicles the origin of the Son of Zeus in the
world of Ancient Greece.
Not
very familiar with the history of Hercules
I thought this was a pretty good way to spend an afternoon. There are plenty of
fight sequences for male movies goers and the female demographic will be
pleased by all the beefcake warriors on display as well as subplot of the woman
Hercules loves being betrothed to his
evil half-brother on order of his even more evil stepfather the king.
The
dynamic between the two brothers and the father is like a mirror take on the Odin, Thor, Loki relationship from the Thor movies. (Thor: The Dark World) Unlike in Thor here the evil stepfather and
half-brother are giving no redeeming qualities. There is even a moment when the
evil brother is given a chance to show mercy and have some sort of redemption
but no…he is too evil and carries through with the slaying of a sympathetic
character in the film.
It
was a good film but I understand there is a bigger budget version with The Rock coming out later in the year if
you haven’t had your Hercules fix.
Best Scene: The battle where Hercules and his right hand man must fight off enemy forces when led into an ambush by the evil stepfather.
A.C.’s Rating: Lost in the shuffle this movie is probably out of theaters already. Check it
out on DVD.
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