The special effects of the film are roughly on the same level as the title animation of Civilization 5. The reason why I recommend it is all the credit of the screenwriter. Although Beowulf's original epic has not been read, he probably still has some understanding of the content. Although it is regarded as a national treasure by the British as a cultural brand, it is just a legend of heroes. The screenplay has been adapted by the screenwriter, and it has risen to the height of human nature. For this type of movie, I would probably like it.
Beowulf in the film is a mortal who is full of desire for power and color under the body of an invincible hero, and also has fears and unbearable pasts in the heart of mortals. And the banshee played by Angelina Jolie is undoubtedly the embodiment of evil.
Man always succumbs to sin because of desire, but can never escape the shadow of sin, even when he has the brightest aura. Perhaps this is the original sin.
Therefore, after Beowulf was tempted by the banshee in order to have everything and was willing to risk the curse, it was also doomed that the rest of his glorious life would always be shrouded in the huge shadow of the banshee and the son he and the banshee gave birth to. until one day the curse was fulfilled and his dragon son came to destroy his kingdom.
The way the film handles the ending is faithful to the original: father and son (or Beowulf's own good and evil?) fight and die. Such an ending is arguably well done for a film, better than a happy ending in the kitsch Hollywood tradition.
But if I were to write the script, maybe there would be another Beowulf at the end, who made me a circular historian.
Of course, the ending still did some open-ended treatment: Beowulf's old comrade-in-arms saw the Banshee walking towards her, and it seemed to herald something. It's just that his aging, vicissitudes, and slightly gritty expression seems to indicate that he will not repeat the mistakes of Beowulf.
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