"You may want this refund."
"Clash of the Titans" is a ho-hum re-interpretation of the 1981 cult classic of claymation and dumbed-down mythology. From Louis Leterrier, the helmer of "Transporter 2" (I have no idea where that movie's ritalin was), "Clash" is a muscular all too willing to take itself seriously re-make where, predictably, the biggest changes are lacking irony and more expensive effects.
Because, that's the problem with old movies.
They never had computer effects.
Assholes.
But yeah. For 13-year-olds, this could be like, their most epic movie EVER, and it may accidentally grow interest in mythology. For the rest of us? Well, it gets easier after the Medusa scene, because the movie's almost over and it only gets sillier from there. And that's a good thing. Eh, I wish WB stuck with Lawrence Kasdan's original script on this, instead of stubbled man panting. "Clash" was so generic. Action scene, then forgettable dialogue, then action, then forgettable dialogue, lather, rinse, repeat. All that production value, and zero creativity or commitment.
Oh, and don't be a sucker. 2D works just fine.
I will say though, that there were two things I appreciated.
The Visual Effects: For all my bitching, Nick Davis ("Dark Knight") created some cool stuff, like Pegasus, that Kraken, Medusa and an awesome hall for the Gods. These effects look good.
The End Credits: Because they were mighty and silly, and they meant the movie was over.
Try this on instead? Poor Laurence Olivier:
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