| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...the movie is hugely provocative fun..." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...there were eruptions of snickers here and there, but for the most part, the audience sat and watched the movie, not cheering, booing, hooting, recoiling, erupting or doing anything else unmannerly." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"An animated action epic you can feel in your loins." more... |
B |
E! Online
Chris Farnsworth |
"...plenty of swordplay, monster-slaying and a naked Angelina Jolie turn the centuries-old poem into a bitching action movie." more... |
A- |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...soulfully spectacular..." more... |
B+ |
filmcritic.com
Jason Morgan |
"...it runs about 45 minutes too long as a film..." more... |
C |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"...an intriguing look at a hero as a flawed human being." more... |
A- |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...overstuffed with gory moments." more... |
C |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"Beowulf can be a lot of fun to watch - at least in the 3-D IMAX version I saw..." more... |
B |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...this film version of Beowulf doesn¿t offer much beyond 3-D oohs and ahs, sword clanging and a nicely conceived dragon..." more... |
C+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...designed first and foremost as a visual spectacle of the first degree." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...will have you jumping out of your skin and begging for more." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...it's all about the visuals, which means that as soon as the novelty of 3-D wears off, the experience has been had." more... |
C |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...a thrilling visit to an alien time and place, devoid of a single dull moment..." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"It's a lot more fun than the mythic adventure most of us read in school." more... |
B |
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