The Legend of Hercules turns out to be a coming-of-age story of kinds, with the Christ-like Hercules (Kellan Lutz) ultimately learning to place his faith in his spiritual father, Zeus, after enduring a slew of bodily, emotional, and ethical challenges upon being exiled from his kingdom and bought into slavery. In stark opposition to the hero's selflessness stands his earthly father, King Amphitryon (Scott Adkins), ruthless in his petty, coldblooded cruelty to not only his household, but also his own people. Call it Harlin's The Ardour of the Christ.
So naturally, Harlin’s new film, The Legend of Hercules, has zero humor and lots of romance. Starring second-string Twilight hunk Kellan Lutz because the legendary Greek demigod/hero, Hercules refashions the parable into a tale of love thwarted. Changing the Hercules story is nothing new, since the traditional model of the story is a downer, involving him killing his personal children. This time round, Hercules, the illegitimate baby of queen Alcmene of Tiryns (Roxanne McKee) and Zeus (Factory VFX), is set up and sent off on a purposely ailing-fated mission by his foster father, King Amphitryon (the by no means-not-intense Scott Adkins).
So naturally, Harlin’s new film, The Legend of Hercules, has zero humor and lots of romance. Starring second-string Twilight hunk Kellan Lutz because the legendary Greek demigod/hero, Hercules refashions the parable into a tale of love thwarted. Changing the Hercules story is nothing new, since the traditional model of the story is a downer, involving him killing his personal children. This time round, Hercules, the illegitimate baby of queen Alcmene of Tiryns (Roxanne McKee) and Zeus (Factory VFX), is set up and sent off on a purposely ailing-fated mission by his foster father, King Amphitryon (the by no means-not-intense Scott Adkins).
Hercules desires of getting again residence, not to rule or take revenge, but to assert the hand of his lover, Princess Hebe (Gaia Weiss). She in flip can also be coveted by his dastardly, neurotic older brother Iphicles (Liam Garrigan), the reputable child of the brutal Amphitryon and the lengthy-suffering Alcmene. That’s a whole lot of love triangle, but the acting is so wooden, and the interactions between Hebe and Hercules so unimaginative (principally, he simply reveals her how strong he is) that we never really purchase any of it. Everybody appears to have been cast primarily based on their potential to either stare blankly, or to scream, typically at the heavens.
But that is mythology-mild geared for kids who do not have time for Wikipedia. Our stars are buff, lovely and sensible-cracking. And there's not much in the way in which of tension: Pitting Hercules against mortal Romans is like an arm wrestling match between Clark Kent and a real reporter.
The Legend of Hercules turns out to be a coming-of-age tale of sorts, with the Christ-like Hercules (Kellan Lutz) finally studying to put his religion in his non secular father, Zeus, after enduring a slew of bodily, emotional, and ethical challenges upon being exiled from his kingdom and sold into slavery. In stark opposition to the hero's selflessness stands his earthly father, King Amphitryon (Scott Adkins), ruthless in his petty, coldblooded cruelty to not only his household, but in addition his personal people.
But that is mythology-mild geared for kids who do not have time for Wikipedia. Our stars are buff, lovely and sensible-cracking. And there's not much in the way in which of tension: Pitting Hercules against mortal Romans is like an arm wrestling match between Clark Kent and a real reporter.
The Legend of Hercules turns out to be a coming-of-age tale of sorts, with the Christ-like Hercules (Kellan Lutz) finally studying to put his religion in his non secular father, Zeus, after enduring a slew of bodily, emotional, and ethical challenges upon being exiled from his kingdom and sold into slavery. In stark opposition to the hero's selflessness stands his earthly father, King Amphitryon (Scott Adkins), ruthless in his petty, coldblooded cruelty to not only his household, but in addition his personal people.
