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Along the way he gets to face off against an assortment of
creatures including a giant eagle and several massive sea
monsters, but the pick of the magical nasties trying to stop
Sinbad and the crew have to be the Sirens. Not only are they
sensationally realised graphically, but their attack is one
of the best scenes in the movie.
But before we go too far into his adventure our lad has already
had a few problems.
He has been accused of stealing the Book of Peace, which
was in fact stolen by the mischievous goddess of chaos Eris
(Michelle Pfeiffer) who had taken on his likeness.
So, he is arrested by the authorities in Syracuse and is
sentenced to death, only his life is spared when his childhood
friend Proteus (Joseph Fiennes) steps forward and offers himself
instead.
Sinbad now has to go to Eris' realm of Tartaris to get the
book back and save his friend. Only he doesn't want to and
makes plans to sail with his crew to that heaven on Earth
called Fiji.
There is only one fly in his ointment and that is Proteus'
fiancée Marina (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has stowed away
on board and is determined Sinbad will save her man.
The on-screen chemistry between Pitt and Zeta-Jones is excellent
and the pair fight as well as any romance-destined Hollywood
couple.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas is a sassy and funny yarn
that will be a hit with all ages.
The leads are terrific, although Fiennes doesn't get a lot
to work with and Pfeiffer's sexy goddess sounds more like
a schoolgirl trying to be seductive rather than an adult temptress.
The animations of her morphing character are excellent however.
A mix of 2D and 3D animation, some of the imagery jars and
doesn't look quite right, but overall is boosted by some excellent
work on the 3D monster and effects scenes.
Transfer-wise, the picture is superb, but the sound …is
awesome. The soundtrack is a rollicking one and the sound
effects will have your surrounds clanging as sword meets sword.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas is excellent fun.
Conclusion: 85% Extras: 70%.
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