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Title: Incredibly bad film--avoid at all costs!!
Review: Save you money and rent or buy The Thirteenth Warrior instead, a Beowulf adaptation that is a cinematic masterpiece by comparison to this drek. If you want to see Gerard Butler ina medieval film, then rent Timeline, also a masterpiece by comparison. The highly repetitive soundtrack, stationary camera work, constant use of the same lng and medium shots (where are the close ups?), and snail's pace editing make this low budget Beowulf & Grendel unwatchable. Shots of Bowulf and his gang riding shetland poneys are truly laughable, as are the fake blood and severed limbs and heads and he bearded boy at the start of the film. The glowing reviews on this website are no doubt written by relatives of the cast and crew or by employees in the marketing firm paid to plug this sorry excuse for a film.
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