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Immortals

Henry Cavill (Actor), Mickey Rourke (Actor), Tarsem Singh (Director) Rated:
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Genre Action & Adventure
Format Multiple Formats, Dolby, AC-3, NTSC, Color, Subtitled, Dubbed, Widescreen
Contributor Mickey Rourke, Henry Cavill, Tarsem Singh
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 50 minutes
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Immortals explodes off the screen with action-packed battles, mythological adventure and an all-star cast. In this epic tale of vengeance and destiny, power-mad King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) threatens to destroy all of humanity on his maniacal quest to obtain the ultimate weapon – the legendary Epirus Bow that gives the power to unleash war on both Heaven and Earth. But Theseus (Henry Cavill), a heroic young villager chosen by the gods, rises up to stop Hyperion's brutal rampage. With supernatural help from the beautiful oracle Phaedra (Freida Pinto), Theseus embraces his destiny and leads a fierce band of warriors in a desperate fight for the future of mankind.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.6 x 5.4 x 7.5 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 65409811098
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Tarsem Singh
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Dolby, AC-3, NTSC, Color, Subtitled, Dubbed, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 50 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ March 6, 2012
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ English, French
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ 20th Century Fox
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004LWZW8I
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 3,425 ratings

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Customers find this movie visually stunning with beautiful color hues and amazing fight scenes. The acting is well-received, with one customer specifically praising Mickey Rourke's performance, while the special effects receive high marks for being the finest display of HD digital motion. Customers consider the movie entertaining and worth the price, appreciating its 3D quality and considering it a great addition to any collection.

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219 customers mention "Movie quality"191 positive28 negative

Customers praise the movie's quality and consider it worth adding to any collection.

"What a great movie...I've watched it again and again...." Read more

"Thanks! Good movie." Read more

"...I am glad to buy a well made movie of the Gods both supernatural and half human!! A GREAT STORY LINE!!" Read more

"...Frieda Pinto also does a good job and is a rising star having also appeared in Slumdog Millionaire and Rise of the Planet of the Apes...." Read more

117 customers mention "Storyline"83 positive34 negative

Customers enjoy the movie's storyline, describing it as a spectacular god drama with amazing fight scenes and lots of action.

"...Love the original storyline with the greek gods, the music, cinematography and of course the acting!" Read more

"Great story, good characters, and the Cinematography gives 300 a run for its money." Read more

"...Another movie of the ancient Gods and Hero’s in combat from times long ago!!..." Read more

"...I'm a Tarsem fan and expected great visuals, weak story. He had wanted to make the 300 film but Zach Snyder beat him to it...." Read more

39 customers mention "Entertainment value"32 positive7 negative

Customers find the movie extremely entertaining, describing it as a fun action film that provides a fantastic experience.

"...The other eye candy in this movie are also highly enjoyable...." Read more

"This was an incredibly fun movie, in the theater and on my LG 3D TV, though there aren't too many 3D effects, other than increasing the depth and..." Read more

"...The movie itself is entertaining and beautiful cinematography. Not the best Greek/Roman Gods movie but still fun to watch" Read more

"...From Hercules Unchanged to the current, I enjoy the CGI and the imagination of what Life would have been like at the Cradle of Democracy, the..." Read more

39 customers mention "Visual quality"35 positive4 negative

Customers praise the movie's visual quality, describing it as visually stunning with beautiful color hues.

"...a quality that I don't see in any of my other 3D Blu-Rays... It's BEAUTIFUL! 3D pops out of the screen with clarity and resolution that is AMAZING!..." Read more

"...This movie has beautiful color and music that enhances the action!! Another movie of the ancient Gods and Hero’s in combat from times long ago!!..." Read more

"...The use of chiaroscuro is breathtaking. However, a movie cannot stand on art alone; it's a medium that requires a story...." Read more

"...Fine detail is exceptional, although occasionally difficult to notice due to the darkness of the picture...." Read more

35 customers mention "Acting"25 positive10 negative

Customers praise the acting in the movie, with one customer specifically highlighting Mickey Rourke's excellent performance, while another mentions Henry Cavill's portrayal of both Troy and King Arthur.

"...with the greek gods, the music, cinematography and of course the acting!" Read more

"Great story, good characters, and the Cinematography gives 300 a run for its money." Read more

"...As well as several other role players that do an a very good job in their roles." Read more

"...Few of the actors stood out, which can easily be blamed on the lack of light...." Read more

33 customers mention "3d quality"28 positive5 negative

Customers praise the 3D quality of the movie, describing it as a great addition to their collection, with one customer noting that the visuals and sound are amazing.

"...But amongst the 3D Blu-Rays I have, this one stands out! The 3D is done JUST RiGHT, making things pop with a quality that I don't see in any of my..." Read more

"...The landscapes in this movie were perfect for 3D and really gave the viewer the feeling of being immersed...." Read more

"the movie plays like it's supposed to. my only complaint is I didn't get the digital copy that I was expecting." Read more

"...This is something on a higher order, worth checking out on the biggest screen turned up to eleven... times three hundred!" Read more

30 customers mention "Special effects"30 positive0 negative

Customers praise the movie's special effects, particularly noting its HD digital motion and 3D elements, with one customer highlighting the magical bow scenes.

"...Special effects are all over the place as well as a boatload of CGI. Luckily, none of that really gets in the way as it does with some movies...." Read more

"...The action and cinematography are both amazing and gorgeous (respectively) with the set pieces being absolutely gigantic, however they didn't..." Read more

"...There were some great scenes with the magical bow that shoots arrows of pure energy." Read more

"...just presents it different way you may enjoy it, some of the effects are very well done and I'd have to say the acting is fairly good to." Read more

28 customers mention "Value for money"22 positive6 negative

Customers find the movie worth its price and consider it a great addition to their collection.

"...There was definately quality for the buck with this purchase. The vendor said it was in "very good shape" and they weren't lying!..." Read more

"Great price. Nrand new in box. Read other reviews that said it was too dark. Insaw this movie at a theater originally. Looked exactly the same...." Read more

"...like mythical, gods and monsters movies then this will be great for your collection. A must have!..." Read more

"...HD must have a big screen with surround sound , made the movie, price was great and I thought it was better then 300" Read more

its dark & gods roaming the world
5 out of 5 stars
its dark & gods roaming the world
Item arrive safely even though the box it came from is badly beaten. Disc is in full color print, both digital disc & movie disc. Its NTSC region A, so it play in US, not here in Bahrain where it is region B, need my redfox app to work.
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  • Lance kirchner
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all time favorite movies
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2025
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    What a great movie...I've watched it again and again.

    Love the original storyline with the greek gods, the music, cinematography and of course the acting!
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  • John Serfoss
    5.0 out of 5 stars Weill informed written n derected movie
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2025
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    Weill informed derected movie and cast of characters ono ov me favorite movies
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  • Robert
    5.0 out of 5 stars Immortals
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2025
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    Thanks! Good movie.
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  • Mickey Ren
    4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2025
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    Great story, good characters, and the Cinematography gives 300 a run for its money.
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  • Raphael Louis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best 3D disk I own...
    Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2020
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    This is the best 3D disk I own. (Beware: I'm not a CD/DVD/Blu-ray buff and my collection is small, for now.) But amongst the 3D Blu-Rays I have, this one stands out! The 3D is done JUST RiGHT, making things pop with a quality that I don't see in any of my other 3D Blu-Rays... It's BEAUTIFUL! 3D pops out of the screen with clarity and resolution that is AMAZING! Images are SHARP, BRIGHT, well balanced, 3D is beautifully applied to each scene as all other 3D disks out there should be, but are not (most of the time there are quite a few scenes in other 3D disks that totally look regular 2D instead of 3D (e.g. Tron Legacy, Blade Runner 2049, etc.)) You will NOT be disappointed with your purchase (If you like the film to begin with).
    P.S. As usual, I find that ALL 3D disks need to go through a process of calibration (adjusting the settings of your TV to allow for the best viewing image). This disk is no different, and this is ESPECIALLY true for this disk, because 3D is so "deep" that you may need to adjust your "3D depth" until all things focus in place. It took me a couple of minutes to adjust the 3D settings just right in my Sharp, 65" Quattron... But once that was done, I was like, WOW!
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  • Albuquerque
    5.0 out of 5 stars IMMORTALS blu ray an ACTION PACK movie
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2023
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    I love movies about Greek Mythology with a lot of action in beautiful color hues!! The Greek Gods, the Titans and of course Thesis are always a attention gather to the audiences!! Almost everyone loves to see a story line of Ancient Greek Mythology in the cinema!! This movie has beautiful color and music that enhances the action!! Another movie of the ancient Gods and Hero’s in combat from times long ago!!
    I am glad to buy a well made movie of the Gods both supernatural and half human!! A GREAT STORY LINE!!
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  • Einsatz
    3.0 out of 5 stars Dawn of War and War of the Gods
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2012
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    A fabulous art project, who was their art director, Rembrandt? The use of chiaroscuro is breathtaking. However, a movie cannot stand on art alone; it's a medium that requires a story. (I do wish filmmakers would stop pouring all their funds into the look of a movie, leaving a nickel leftover for the screenplay.) The story is simple and to the point: a bad guy wants a magical bow, said bow in easily found and just as quickly lost to the bad guy who uses the aforementioned bow to release a cage full of crazy little Titans. A brawl ensues, the end.
    Okay, a few other hardly worth mentioning things happen in between, but you get the picture (literally). The story was as bare bones as it gets. There was no depth, no delving into any aspect of the story, none of the relationships were examined; everything was treated as a set piece. This was a magical place populated by stick figures made to order. Few of the actors stood out, which can easily be blamed on the lack of light. While it is commendable that the filmmakers stayed true to the light sources of the day (candles, oil lamps, and campfires), this method did not make for easy viewing. Of the cast, only Mickey Rourke left a lasting impression, everyone else's work was cursory at best, and as such easily forgettable. The problem with this movie is that it lacks heart and soul. It's grim and gruesome and reeks of indifference.
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  • Kenneth Harrigan
    5.0 out of 5 stars From Start to Finish
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2014
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    This an excellent movie if you are a fan of mythology or any of the previous movies about it. Neither my wife or I are fans of Mickey Rourke and yet we both enjoyed this movie a lot. What I really like about this film is its depiction of the separation of power between, men, gods and Zeus himself. The action is non-stop and there is no confusion or gray area between the good guys and the bad guys. This film also addresses the age old question that always comes up during wartime: At what point is negotiation no longer an acceptable recourse. Another point which this film addresses is two people born into the same circumstances can still chose different roads in life. Even if you do not like mythology at all, but you are a fan of action movies. You will want to make this a part of your collection. Henry Cavill keeps showing up on my movie list, 2002 The Count of Monte Crisco, 2012 The Cold Light od Day, 2013 Superman and he has two more future projects that I hope to see (2015 The Man From UNCLE & 2016 Batman v. Superman). Frieda Pinto also does a good job and is a rising star having also appeared in Slumdog Millionaire and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. As well as several other role players that do an a very good job in their roles.
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  • doug bassett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2012
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    I feel i have to add something here as the negative reviews are all a bit harsh.. Especially since most of them are due to a few seconds being cut (who cares.. your putting people off a really great film!!). i mean 300 has gone on to become pretty iconic and for all it's sins has almost gained 'modern classic' status, certainly a cult classic! so why all the negative reviews for The Immortals? i don't get it.. this film has waaayyy more story, loads more scenes with variety, much better acting, it's full of thrills and great cgi! what else could you want from a film of this genre.. plus it's in a different league to that clash of the titans remake!
    To be honest the only reason i watched this is because of the super cheap price this has dropped to, otherwise i'd have totally missed out on this amazing film! Anybody looking at this really needs to click buy and check it out for yourself!!
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  • Valerie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent watch
    Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2012
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    Setting aside the myths (as there are MANY different versions of each) and concentrating on this story line, this movie was pretty awesome. The action was spot on; lots of blood and gory moments. The story itself was well thought out. I thought the acting was decent, not terrible at all. Over all, this movie deserves 5 stars for me. Enough that I wanted it for my collection. So, if you're into fantasy and wicked cool fighting. I'd certainly recommend this movie to you
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  • B. Vanstippen
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bien
    Reviewed in Belgium on August 4, 2024
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    Bien mais pas un monstrueux non plus
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  • emji
    5.0 out of 5 stars De Sang, de Pourpre et d'Or
    Reviewed in France on April 24, 2012
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    SUBLIME !!! C'est le premier mot qui vient à l'issue de ce visionnage ! Tout y est particulièrement beau ! Même ce qui est terrible est filmé avec beauté !
    Rares sont les films où chaque plan, chaque image quasiment, pourrait devenir un tableau ! Chaque décors, chaque costume, chaque scène est sublimement mise en lumière.
    C'est renversant de beauté !
    Il est évident que l'alliance de Tarsem Singh ( The Fall ) et de Zak Snyder ( 300... ), a décuplé les tendances esthétiques de ces deux réalisateurs.
    Après on pourra ergoter sur le scénario - certes léger - on pourra reprocher à ces personnages de pas être très fouillés psychologiquement (mais après tout, pour qui a lu la Mythologie Grecque, ce sont des actions qui sont narrées; les Dieux et autres Héros sont assez peu fouillés psychologiquement - à part quelques uns (!)
    Les acteurs sont effectivement très bons dans l'ensemble; à commencer par Henry Cavill ( par ailleurs excellent Duc de Suffolk dans la fameuse série TV "The Tudors"), merveilleux Thésée, autant dramatiquement que physiquement évidemment.
    Mickey Rourke, décidément désormais abonné aux personnages pour le moins inquiétants (!), campe un Hypérion effrayant. Les autres personnages sont à peine esquissés, mais rien n'est cependant laissé au hasard, et c'est du (très) bon boulot cinématographique.
    Alors "Les Immortels", un fiasco ? comme s'est plut à le dire une certaine intelligentsia ?
    Cela dépend des espoirs que l'on y place; mais tel quel c'est un superbe film; après tout est-ce perdre son temps que de se "perdre" pendant plus d'une heure et demie dans tant de beauté(s) ? Je ne le crois pas. Allez-y; courrez-y; c'est stupéfiant de splendeur(s) !
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  • MissVega
    5.0 out of 5 stars Divine Intervention
    Reviewed in Germany on November 24, 2011
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    Es gab für mich eigentlich nur zwei Gründe, mir "Krieg der Götter" anzusehen: 1. Henry Cavill. 2. Stephen Dorff. Wer hätte gedacht, dass ich aus einem astreinen Männer-Kampf-Schlachten-Action-Blut-und-Dreck-Film so derart begeistert herauskomme, wie es tatsächlich der Fall war? Ich am allerwenigsten, und Ihr auch nicht, Freunde, Kupferstecher und Vega-Kenner. Wahrlich, ich war nicht nur beeindruckt von den fantastischen Sixpacks nahezu aller männlichen Darsteller (außer Hackfresse Mickey Rourke), nein, ich war angetan von der Geschichte, die weit weniger dünn war als erwartet, von der Ausstattung, den satten, sowohl düsteren als auch farbenfrohen Bildern, den Kostümen, von keinesfalls strunzdämlichen Dialogen und 110 Minuten ohne auch nur den Hauch von Langeweile. Selbst die (in 3D konvertierte) dreidimensionale Version des Films war überwiegend zufriedenstellend, wenn auch, wie üblich, nicht zwingend erforderlich. Ganz ehrlich? "Krieg der Götter" ist ein herrlicher Action-Drama-Fantasy-Film, der bestens unterhält und den eben genannten Genres alle Ehre macht. Zu verdanken sein dürfte dies vorrangig dem überzeugenden Drehbuch der Parlapenides-Brüder (deren erstes bzw. erst zweites Drehbuch es war) und natürlich dem künstlerischen Visionär und Regisseur des Films, Tarsem Singh ("The Fall", "The Cell"). Singh hat einen hervorragenden Film hingelegt, in dem, bis auf ein paar mythologische Ungereimtheiten und Details, alles stimmt. Der Film ist spannend, bildgewaltig, interessant, mitreißend, barbarisch und perfekt choreographiert. Nun aber erstmal ein wenig Nachhilfe in griechischer Mythologie:

    Theseus (Henry Cavill, "The Tudors", Superman 2013"), Sohn eines Bauern, wurde von Zeus (Luke Evans, "Kampf der Titanen", "Die drei Musketiere") dazu auserkoren, gegen König Hyperion (Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler", "Iron Man 2") in den Kampf zu ziehen. Leider weiß Theseus davon noch nichts und dürfte auch schwer zu überzeugen sein, da er nicht an die Götter glaubt. Und da diesen die Intervention ins menschliche Handeln verboten ist, kann der böse, zu Allmachtsphantasien neigende Hyperion vorerst weiter in Griechenland wüten. Hyperion ist auf der Suche nach dem Epirus-Bogen, mit dessen Hilfe er die Titanen befreien und für sich kämpfen lassen kann. Seit die Titanen den Kampf gegen die Götter verloren haben, fristen sie ein Dasein in Gefangenschaft, und zwar im Inneren des Berges Tartaros. Nachdem Hyperion Theseus' Mutter umgebracht hat, ist dieser von Rache erfüllt und zu allem bereit, um dem König den Garaus zu machen. Mit dem Orakel Phaedra (Freida Pinto, "Slumdog Millionaire") und dem Dieb Stavros (Stephen Dorff, "Blade", "Somewhere") macht Theseus sich auf den Weg, um Hyperion zu töten und Griechenland von dem Tyrannen zu befreien. Hilfe bekommt er verbotenerweise von den Göttern, die letztendlich einen weiteren Kampf gegen die entfesselten Titanen ausfechten müssen. Es kommt zur ultimativen Schlacht, als Hyperion die letzte Verteidigungsmauer von Hellas bezwingt und mit seiner riesigen Armee alles überrollt, was sich ihm in den Weg stellt.

    Das klingt ja eigentlich erstmal ziemlich dröge und vielleicht auch latent verwirrend... ist es aber gar nicht, im Gegenteil. Ich weiß nicht, wovon ich überraschter war, davon, dass der Film eine recht komplexe Handlung aufweist oder davon, dass mir dieser Film von Minute zu Minute besser gefallen hat. Keine Ahnung, was Tarsem Singh da angestellt hat, aber ich war praktisch von der ersten Minute an gefesselt von diesem immerhin 110minütigen Film, in dem unglaublich viel gekämpft, gelitten und noch mal gekämpft wird. Was eigentlich ein reiner Männerfilm zu sein scheint, entpuppt sich bei näherem Hinsehen durchaus auch als frauentaugliche Kinokost. Was natürlich vorrangig an den unzähligen, herrlich anzusehenden, durchtrainierten, halbnackten, manchmal fast ganz nackten Kriegern liegt. So viele schöne Männer mit wenigen Textilien am Leib sind einfach unwiderstehlich (gut, die Sandalen sehen albern aus, aber wer guckt da schon hin). Aber auch die Handlung erweist sich als erstaunlich komplex, spannend und schlüssig. Sicherlich, ein paar Patzer hat Singh sich hier geleistet (wie z. B. kriegt man einen ölverschmierten Körper nur mit Wasser wieder sauber? Warum sieht Zeus' Kampfwerkzeug aus wie eine handelsübliche Metallkette?), aber die fallen in den überaus beeindruckenden Bilderwelten, die Singh hier ersonnen hat, nur marginal ins Gewicht.

    Natürlich hat Singh sich auch ein paar inhaltliche Freiheiten genommen. So ist Hyperion eigentlich ein Titan und kein menschliches Wesen. Und Theseus wurde ungefähr im Alter von 50 Jahren von Lykomedes von einem Felsen gestürzt und ist nicht zu den Göttern in den Himmel aufgefahren. Und ja, die Kopfbedeckungen der Götter sehen teilweise echt albern aus. Aber gut, wir sind hier ja auch in einem Actionfilm und nicht in einem Vortrag über griechische Mythologie, also sei's drum.

    Davon abgesehen ist Singh ein fulminanter Kampffilm gelungen, der regelmäßig in barbarische Scharmützel ausartet. Hier wird so viel gekämpft, gefoltert und gemordet, dass es für Fans solcher blutigen Schlachten eine wahre Freude ist. Und sogar Horrorfans kommen auf ihre Kosten, denn den Kampf zwischen Göttern und Titanen hat Singh als zeitlupengenaues, bluttriefendes CGI-Gefecht inszeniert, das seinesgleichen sucht. Ergo ist der Film, wie eingangs erwähnt, zwar durchaus für Frauen mit Faible für die perfekte männliche Physiognomie geeignet, allerdings sollten sie darüber hinaus über einen stabilen Magen verfügen und Spaß an unermüdlich kämpfenden Kriegern haben, die wahlweise ihr Land, ihre Frau oder ihre Ehre verteidigen. Dann werden sie belohnt mit glorreichen Schlachten, gekämpft von traumhaft durchtrainierten Kerlen, ein paar ebenso hübschen weiblichen Orakeln, fantastischen Kulissen und Dialogen, bei denen man sich nicht vor Scham die Ohren zuhalten muss.

    Man sieht sofort, dass "Krieg der Götter" kein typischer, dumpfer, grauer und einsilbiger Männeractionfilm ist, sondern ein Film, in dem viel Wert auf Optik und Inhalt gelegt wurde. Die Kulissen sind so heroisch wie farbig und detailverliebt, Singh hat hier ein wunderschönes hellenisches Reich geschaffen, in dem sowohl die Locations als auch die phantasievollen Kostüme beeindrucken. Die Geschichte, die er erzählt, ist perfekt getimed, lässt keine Langeweile aufkommen, ist grandios choreographiert und darüber hinaus spannend und informativ.

    Die Darsteller tun ein Übriges, um aus "Krieg der Götter" ein wahres Action-Erlebnis zu machen. Henry Cavill, dieser wunderschöne Brite, verleiht seinem Theseus starke und schwache Züge, auch wenn seine Einpeitsch-Rede für die Soldaten etwas sehr platt ausfällt. E kämpft wie ein Berserker und ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste und macht dabei eine ziemlich gute Figur. Freida Pinto als Orakel darf zwar vorrangig nur hübsch aussehen und kummervoll gucken, das aber macht sie sehr gut, ebenso wie Isabel Lucas als Athena, die hübsche Göttin. Stephen Dorff gibt den Dieb mit aufkeimendem Ehrgefühl recht glaubhaft, Luke Evans als Göttervater Zeus wirkt ebenfalls überzeugend als mächtiger, kraftvoller Gott, der sowohl unbeugsam als auch nachsichtig sein kann. Ein herrlich schmieriger Bösewicht mit Narben, aber auch Kummerfalten ist Mickey Rourkes Hyperion, wobei hier seine deutsche Synchronstimme (tief, satt, bedrohlich) fast mehr beeindruckt als seine x-te Variation eines mal mehr, mal weniger gebrochenen Bösewichts. John Hurt hat eine Nebenrolle ergattert, die er souverän runterspielt und auch die verschiedenen Götter, von Poseidon bis Herakles, sind, bis auf ihre bescheuerten Kopfbedeckungen, überzeugend.

    Unglaublich, aber wahr, "Krieg der Götter" ist ein rundum gelungener Action-Fantasy-Kriegs-Drama-Kampffilm, der von der ersten bis zur letzten Minute überzeugt, sogar, wenn man von meinem östrogenverzerrten Blick auf die hübschen Kerle mal absieht. Tarsem Singh auf den Regiestuhl zu setzen, ist definitiv der größte Gewinn für den Film, da Singh seine ganz besondere Sichtweise und visuelle Phantasie voll einbringen kann und so aus "Krieg der Götter" sowohl optisch als auch inhaltlich wesentlich mehr macht, als es in diesem Genre normalerweise üblich ist. Gute Story, klasse Darsteller/Innen, heroische Schlachten, viel Blut, Schweiß, Dreck und Tränen und 110 Minuten formidable Kinounterhaltung im besten Sinne. Rein und abfeiern! Fünf von fünf athletischen Kerlen, die wirklich gottgleich aussehen.
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