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Fortunately for the woman she is rescued by a one-man army
in the shape of Beowulf (Christopher Lambert) who cuts down
her enemies and rides off towards the castle.
Unfortunately for the woman she is more scared of the castle
than horrid execution and opts to hop off the horse and get
axed.
Beowulf isn't fazed by the incident and heads on into the
castle where an evil lurks and stalks the residents of the
fortress by night.
Distrustful at first, the inhabitants - led by the strange
lord Hrothgar (Oliver Cotton) and his stunning daughter Kyra
(Rhona Mitra) - eventually realise the superkiller Beowulf
may be their only chance to survive.
The movie is exceedingly atmospheric and the excellent DVD
sound will have chains rattling, steam pumps working and blades
clashing on blades as if they were right by your ear.
Lambert is once again excellent as a hero of very few words
and his arsenal of wicked weapons is put to good use against
the supernatural foe.
Cotton has a mad look about him and his portrayal of an increasingly
desperate lord at once rivets you but repels any feelings
of warmth you may have for him, while Mitra's performance
as the brave Kyra shows why she was selected to play computer-game
heroine Lara Croft in a movie.
Beowulf is tense, gritty and will have you on the edge of
your seat (if not under it) and is well worth the hour-and-a-half
it takes to get through.
It's not Shakespeare, but it is a nice turning of the Beowulf
legend and is well worth a look. The extras, however, are
very limited and are headed by static talent profiles.
Conclusion: Movie: 80% DVD Extras:
40%
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