This movie rocked. It’s not the kind of movie that will get great reviews from critics, I think its around 50% or so on metascore as I write this, but its ratings are much higher among average joe moviegoers. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The movie stars Dwayne Johnson as the title character. It shows the “true” story of Hercules, a normal man with a team of mercenary friends behind him that have built his legend through heroic exploits, smarts, and luck. By the end of the film, he of course meets a challenge where he has to be super-human to overcome, and his legend is cemented. The action scenes are intense and powerful, and there is enough light-hearted banter here and there to keep the movie from feeling glum. And the climax is thrilling, many in the theater (myself included) cheered out when it came.
The plot doesn’t offer any surprises, but it is still a great “guy” movie. The Rock is an entertaining actor and he brings it in this film.
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