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    10 Magazine Film Reviews May 2010

    Written by Paul Matthews

    Clash of the Titans

    Directed by Louis Leterrier

    Clash of the Titans attempts to update the 1981 Ray Harryhausen stop-motion extravaganza for
    the CGI generation, taking us into the world of ancient Greece where Zeus (Liam Neeson) rules
    supreme and his brother Hades (Ralph Fiennes) is itching to make the throne his own. The people
    of Argos are feeling rebellious and the gods decide to take extreme measures against them. They
    threaten to set loose the Kraken (played by a large and not particularly scary CGI creation) on the
    city and only one man can save them: the demi-god Perseus (Sam Worthington from Avatar, who
    seems to be playing a US Marine despite being in ancient Greece).

    So Perseus sets o on a quest to save the city with a troop of Argonauts, while Hades sends his
    henchman, Calibos (played with gusto by Jason Flemyng) to deal with this band of rather
    forgettable brothers. Joining in the fun is Perseus' protector, Io (Gemma Arterton), whose main
    purpose in the film seems to be to explain away the major plot holes. Giant scorpions are fought,
    witches are met and our heroes face up against the gorgeous Gorgon, Medusa.

    Fun? Not really. Despite the promise of monsters, Clash of the Titans is not very enjoyable. The
    acting is wooden, the story doesn't make sense and Sam Worthington makes for one of the most
    uncharismatic leads I've seen in a while. Most of the thrills aren't thrilling, the monsters aren't
    scary and the climax is most definitely anti-climactic. If you're looking for some epic fun on the big
    screen then stay away from this campy piece of nonsense and save your won for Kick Ass and
    Iron Man 2.

    Green Zone

    Directed by Paul Greengrass

    Green Zone, a gritty political thriller set during the 2003 invasion of Iraq is a non-stop nail-biting
    journey through the heart of Baghdad with Chief Warrant Ocer Roy Miller (Matt Damon) as he
    tries desperately to find out whether Iraq is hiding weapons of mass destruction. Inspired by Rajiv
    Chandrasekaran's non-fiction book Imperial Life in the Emerald City, the film is a big-scale actionpacked ride, but also has a strong political message and brings forth some uncomfortable
    moments that reminds us that what we are watching is based on a real war and not just a fantasy.

    Matt Damon is superb as the skeptical Miller and his costars Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson and
    Jason Isaacs (sporting a remarkable mustache) deserve credit for bringing some serious acting
    talent to the film. However, it is Khalid Abdalla who stands out as the put-upon Freddie, an Iraqi
    bystander who tries to help Miller out and gets tangled up in this messy, nasty, and thoroughly
    enjoyable flick.

    Take O
    Directors Cut on Blu-ray/DVD
    Directed by Kim Yong-hwa

    Take O is based on the first ever Korean ski jump team's eorts to win the gold at the 1998
    Winter Olympics, and this new director's cut stretches the story to just under two and a half
    hours. We are subjected to an uncomfortable mix of drama and comedy as we meet a bunch of
    misfits who are brought together to form a rag-tag band of skiers ready to take on the world. One
    is an adoptee searching for his birth mother, another a former drug addict, the thirdsuers at the
    hands of his abusive father and the fourth lives in poverty with his grandmother and retarded
    brother.

    The first 105 minutes are messy, flabby, occasionally oensive and mostly boring; but once we
    get to the Olympics the film comes into stride and the last 50 minutes or so are actually rather
    good. The ski jump footage is beautifully shot and you may begin to feel an emotional attachment

    to the characters. However, you'll be better o watching 2008's Forever the Moment (
    ) if you want a taste of Korean Olympic dreams.

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