Review: 'Wrath of the Titans'

Film: Wrath of the Titans
Cast: Sam Worthington, Rosamund Pike, Toby Kebbell, Edgar Ramirez, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Rating: **

Sequel to the 2010 Clash of the Titans, not many were waiting for Wrath of the Titans with bated breath. In the sequel a decade older Perseus (Sam Worthington) is pursuing a quiet humanly life as a fisherman with his son Helius in a village, while a godly battle rages in the deep cavernous underworld of Tartarus.

The three brothers, Zeus (Liam Neeson), Hades (Ralph Fiennes) and Poseidon (Danny Huston), together had overthrown their evil father Kronos but now the Gods themselves are in the danger of losing their Godliness due to humans’ lack of devotion which leads Hades, along with Ares, to strike a deal with Kronos to drain Zeus of all his powers and regain control over the titans.

Perseus has no choice but to recognise and use his powers as a demi-god and rescue his father from Tartarus. Aided by the beautiful Andromeda (Rosamund Pike) and Agenor (Toby Kebbell) he embarks upon a dangerous quest to overthrow Kronos and save the human race.

All this sounds interesting and who doesn’t like a good old film on Greek mythology, gods, war, monsters etc. right? Wrong. Wrath of the Titans is a good example of a potentially good film gone wrong. Though admittedly better than the first one, Wrath... still leaves much to be desired.

There are cool mythological creatures, monsters, a few cool visual effects but that’s about it. Here’s a thought; if there aren’t enough visuals to make a decent 3D film then let it be 2D, no one will judge you. Except for a few short scenes you will wish you could take those annoying glasses off.

As far as the script is concerned, it feels a tad rushed. Too much happens in too little time and as a result, all of it fails to make an impression.

In terms of performances, Worthington is average but just not majestic enough to carry the film solely on his shoulders. Most are forgettable but the ones who stand out are Kebbell and Bill Nighy as Hephaestus. Their witty and light characters are a welcome relief from the pseudo-serious plot and characters.

Not many will be disappointed if they put an end to the Titans series with the Wrath. Skip it, not worth the headache or the dent on your nose.