Friday, April 16, 2010

movie review : Clash of the Titans (2010)

by DJ Synth-bach
This is the latest movie which falls under the category '3-D digital projection'. It is a remake version of the 1981 super-hit movie based on Greek mythology. The 2010 version is a reminder that great technologies alone cannot make a great film. Not everyone can be a James Cameron.

This is the kind of movie where the producer might have said to the director : 'I will provide you all the latest technologies. Go and make a mega hit !' A desperation to make it 'big' is well evident though 'Clash of the Titans' mostly fails in its enterprise. And if you strip the film out of all its technologichal gloss, it may look like a B-grade sword & sorcery flick. Even the occasional presence of Liam Neeson could n't come to its rescue. The younger member of the audience may enjoy the battle-sequences esp. various monsterous creatures that appear in the movie from time to time. But for a seasoned movie-goer there is little new to offer. Rather than seen a movie, I felt like I have walked into a book-shop and gone through the pages of a comic-book on Greek mythology.
Anyway I am greatly excited and optimistic about the new technology 3-D digital which transforms the movie watching experience. I greatly look forward to release of the Tim Burton's latest movie Alice in Wonderland. I have always been great fan of Lewis Carroll and also Tim Burton. I have also enjoyed the animated series on TV. I am sure Tim Burton and 3-D will make a good combination.