Preview: Immortals (2011)

Synopsis:

The saga of Greek hero Perseus' battle against the Titans.

• Poster: C+

Review:

The fire is excessive, the title is unexciting. It's a rudimentary poster for a film that's trying to position itself as a late-year blockbuster.

• Trailer: C; C+; C

Review:

The trailer has hardly anything of value to a lot of people who might be interested. Focusing on the action is a solid idea, but to appeal to fans of Greek mythology requires a bit more details.

Recycling most of the content from the first trailer, the second adds enough information to explain the purpose of the film and some of the more interesting character dynamics, but not enough to look like more than a 300 clone.

The amber hues of historical fantasy have become quite tedious in recent years and this trailer accentuates all of the most egregious elements of the style. Adding some weird aural elements to the soundtrack doesn't make it any more interesting.

Oscar Prospects:

Late in the year makes it easier to remember come Oscar time, but I'm not sure this one will be much of a contender outside of Visual Effects.

Release Date:

• November 11, 2011

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (May 1, 2011) Original

-Wesley Lovell (November 6, 2011) New Trailers