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Title: Not What You'd Expect! Which Turns Out to be a Great Thing!
Review: 4 Stars = ClassicHere is a more sympathetic & human retelling of the Beowulf & Grendel story, actually a poem, written between the 8th & 11th century.Here Beowulf is a more kind & understanding protagonist. Grendel is a wronged antagonist, who looks very much human, but is a mutant or abomination in the eyes of humanity. Both are played as sympathetic characters. Gerard Butler does a fine job as Beowulf, as he plays his part as a multi dimensional personality, not just a one dimensional blood, fame & power lusting hero.Stellan Skarsgard, who looks remarkably like Geoffrey Rush in all that orange hair, does a fine job as the King, who has a secret to hide from Beowulf about Grendel, & only at the end is his hand forced & his humanity at stake for what he has done.A thoughtful, sincere retelling, "Beowulf & Grendel" is highly recommended!
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