Rated PG-13, 115 minutes
Special effects, little else impressive in "Jack the Giant Slayer"
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| Nicholas Hoult |
Fee fi fo fum, give me a great movie that will make the box office hum. The energetic but vapid "Jack the Giant Slayer" is the latest reimagining of the fairy tales "Jack the Giant Killer" and "Jack and the Beanstalk" from "X-Men" director Bryan Singer. It's visuals pop with energy over the flimsy storytelling and pacing. The film tells the story of a young farmhamd (Nicholas Hoult) who must save a young princess (Eleanor Tomlinson) from a race of giants after inadvertantly opening up a gateway to their land via some magic beans and a giant green stalk. "Jack the Giant Slayer" is an entertaining, if not empty, film with some nice special effects though its intensity only serves as a cover for the thin source material. It's also well-cast and well-directed, with Singer managing the visuals well and an impressive A-list cast of Ian McShane, Stanley Tucci (pretty evil here) and Ewan McGregor. The third act is a little slow and much of it seems like filler to get to a rather predictable ending, especially if you know the outcome of the fairy tale. This should do moderately well at the box office and "Jack the Giant Slayer" is worth a look though at times a little too intense for the very young ones.
Wes's Grade: C+
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