SoftInloveRox Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

Micransix Crappy film

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

garyfisher-22087 After doing what most people should of done and given it a chance to let the story and characters get moving, I have become more than pleasantly surprised by the amazing story, excitement and characters. I suggest ignoring the bulk of the other comments and try watching all the episodes over a couple of nights , or if your brave or bored then in on day. You will be surprised by how good the series is becoming.-------------/\--------------------------/\---------------- Don't be shy, give Beowulf a try !!! Kieran Bew is actually an amazing actor, he is playing a man damaged by wars over the years and experience and portrays this well. I would compare his actions likened to someone with massive depression.

dhdb001 Most of the criticism I've seen of this series either relates to the CGI creatures or that it is unrealistic and compares badly to Game of Thrones and Vikings. This is not comparing like for like. The series is obviously intended as a family show, with appeal to younger viewers, reflected by it's 7pm time slot. Better comparisons would be to shows like Primeval, which relied on CGI creatures, or The Three Musketeers and Merlin, which took well known works and expanded the story in new directions. Three episodes in the series is coming to life. It almost has the feel of the Wild West, with Herot as a frontier town and Beowulf becoming a character rather like a town sheriff. There are several strong female characters and much centres around Rheda and her attempts to retain power, while different factions plot to undermine her. Looking forward to seeing where the story goes and how other elements of the original poem will be woven into the plot. I hope it plays well with it's intended audience, maybe a Saturday evening slot would have worked better, capturing viewers with Dr Who withdrawal symptoms.

mrpablo86 I've only watched the first 2 episodes and can't continue. I have no idea what is going on in this series, and it really bugs me that there's not historical context. Who were the Thanes, for example? Costumes are pretty good as well as the sets but the acting is pretty over the top and unbelievable. Maybe it's supposed to be, a lot of the same genre has over the top acting (think Hercules The Legendary Journeys or Xena: Warrior Princess) . Just seems like a waste of time for me. And Beowulf is one of my all time favorite stories, I'm still waiting for it to get it's just desserts. I doubt it will happen with this series. So disappointing.

wrusst I think the main issue with the reviews and what I have heard seem to be comparison to Game of Thrones. I think its very harsh to review a show on a single episode but now we are on 3 I feel its starting to reveal more of its true nature.I am a GOT fan and admit the intro was a big mistake but if we judge this on its own merit and the fact its based for family popcorn viewing on a sat night it hits the mark.We seem to forget GOT s1 was very slow to begin with and a lot of story telling took place but here we are thrust into battle every episode. I think we need to view this for what it is easy but enjoyable viewing ona sat with the kids.It reminds me more of the Merlin series than GOT to be fair. They obviously used a lot of artistic licence and its fantasy so cant really be compared to vikings. If they used traditional heavy swords the fight scenes would probably have less flair and traditional Armour would have been a bit drab not really vibrant.It seems this production has gone more USA and relied on fun and monsters . To be fair I've seen worse CGI has no one seen the new Jurassic park? :) and the budget associated with that?