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CLASH OF THE TITANSMovie Reviews
Fantasy adventure, a remake of the 1981 movie of the same name, about the epic battle between Perseus the mortal son of Zeus and Hades god of the underworld. Cast:Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Mads Mikkelsen, Gemma ArtertonDirector:Louis LeterrierRelease Date:April 2, 2010DVD Release:July 27, 2010From:Warner Bros.Rating:PG-13Length:1 hr. 46 min.
Clash of the Titans played to fair reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Steven Rea wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...ancient Greece at its cheesiest.... does a nice job giving the giant mythical creatures — blood scorpions, sea snakes, the winged black horse Pegasus — a retro-fantasy feel..." • And Peter Howell wrote in the Toronto Star, "...definitely in the so-bad-it’s-good category of blockbusters..." More Reviews Below...
Clash of the Titans Positive Reviews (48 Reviews, reviews below)
Jake Coyle, Associated Press: MODERATE(cg) "...will likely lure moviegoers chiefly by its digital effects (which are largely quite good but forgettable) and its promise of 3-D spectacle (which disappoints altogether)."(See all of Jake Coyle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 536 words, 04/01/10
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD(cg) "...a trash-compacted mash-up of better movies -- about all you can do is sit back, enjoy the expert hamming of pros like these, and wait for the cheeseball F/X wonder."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 516 words, 04/02/10
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a flawed but mildly entertaining regurgitation of Greek mythological elements, but it's also an example of how poorly executed 3D can hamstring a would-be spectacle."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,038 words, 03/30/10
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: POOR(cg) "Staring at the Medussa can turn you to stone. The godawful dialogue did it for me. Neeson roaring, 'release the Kraken' belongs in the camp time capsule."(See all of Peter Travers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 269 words, 04/01/10
Claudia Puig, USA Today: WEAK(cg) "This wannabe epic is overwrought and frenetic but not even sporadically exciting. Its most astounding achievement is the ability to be both chaotic and dull."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 416 words, 04/01/10
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "I like this kind of stuff. I don't say it's good cinema, although I recognize the craftsmanship that went into it.... I like the energy, the imagination, the silliness."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 947 words, 04/01/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (14 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: FAIR "The characters are as predictable as the action scenes... enough of the myth remains to keep your eyes open, as do some of the performances..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 852 words, 04/02/10
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "The 3-D technology is like the coins put on the eyes of the dead for Charon, the Stygian ferryman. Even the fun of hammy performances is lost in the mythic stupidity."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 444 words, 04/02/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: WEAK "...consider the possibility that this is the first film to actually be made worse by being in 3-D.... has dialogue so plodding... burdened by a numskull plot..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 694 words, 04/02/10
Kyle Smith, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a roaring old-school action adventure for kids, with as many mythical beasts as a year at Hogwarts and a healthy dose of smiting without the crazed bloodlust of '300.' "(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 687 words, 04/02/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "I like this kind of stuff. I don't say it's good cinema, although I recognize the craftsmanship that went into it.... I like the energy, the imagination, the silliness."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 947 words, 04/01/10
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...nothing onscreen justifies wearing dumb glasses -- until a certifiably stunning climax which has you barnstorming, on the back of Pegasus..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 03/30/10
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...definitely in the so-bad-it's-good category of blockbusters (hence my highly charitable 'good' rating of 2 ½ stars)."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 942 words, 04/02/10
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "...there's little here to improve upon the stilted quality of the original, and it's even more cumbersomely plotted."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 801 words, 04/02/10
Josep Parera, La Opinion: GOOD(cg) "Lo que sus autores intentan es satisfacer el alma de ese niño de ocho años que todos tenemos dentro. Y lo logran en la mayoría de las ocasiones."(See all of Josep Parera's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 370 words, 04/02/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "It's not Shakespeare - or even Greek tragedy - but director Louis Leterrier keeps the pace swift and the action constant."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 193 words, 04/01/10
KEY CITIES (17 Reviews)
Dan Kois, Washington Post: POOR(cg) "...the latest example of Hollywood's belief that any terrible script can be made palatable if you just throw enough money and British accents at it.... a disappointment."(See all of Dan Kois's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 554 words, 04/02/10
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...ancient Greece at its cheesiest.... does a nice job giving the giant mythical creatures -- blood scorpions, sea snakes, the winged black horse Pegasus -- a retro-fantasy..."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 546 words, 04/02/10
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "Very bad dialogue (e.g., 'You're specks of dust beneath our fingernails!') is dispensed by very good actors (e.g., Fiennes) surrounded by effects of assorted quality."(See all of Amy Biancolli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 568 words, 03/31/10
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...makes for a sometimes fun ride... What hasn't improved is the silly, archetypal story, or the stagey arguments among the gods of Olympus..."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 572 words, 04/02/10
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "The movie kicks into life in the frantic and near-nonstop battle sequences... what is most entertaining is inextricable from what is most absurd."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 590 words, 04/02/10
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: WEAK(cg) "Charm, alas, is the one thing lost in all the banging and clanging... The battle scenes are so manic and harried that it's impossible to tell who's winning..."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 720 words, 04/02/10
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: VERY GOOD(cg) "Leterrier ('The Incredible Hulk') and three screenwriters insert the occasional stab at humor... Fiennes and Liam Neeson have some fun with their stilted dialogue."(See all of Chris Vognar's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 446 words, 04/02/10
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: MODERATE(cg) "...it doesn't soar... On the other hand, for those hankering for a B-flick escape, it doesn't quite stoop to old-fashioned cheese."(See all of Lisa Kennedy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 623 words, 04/02/10
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: WEAK(cg) "...mostly the film's a noisy bore. Worse, this remake marks the first significant stumble in the seemingly unstoppable 3-D revolution."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 792 words, 04/02/10
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: MODERATE(cg) "Leterrier cannot stoke any of the film's elements -- semi-romance, personal salvation narrative, or, most importantly, dramatic adventure -- into anything engrossing."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 596 words, 04/02/10
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: WEAK(cg) "Somehow, a promising popcorn movie got abducted by the God of Boredom.... Pegasus seems to have flown the coop, taking the heart and humor with him."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 337 words, 04/02/10
Tom Long, Detroit News: POOR(cg) "Fifteen minutes into this film you want to leave. Half an hour in you attempt to revel in the awfulness. Ten more minutes, though, and you want to leave again."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 599 words, 04/02/10
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...lavish, spectacular... keeps the pace of the new version brisk, the action invigorating and the cheesiness to a minimum."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 398 words, 04/02/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...nothing onscreen justifies wearing dumb glasses -- until a certifiably stunning climax which has you barnstorming, on the back of Pegasus..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 03/30/10
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: POOR(cg) "...as far as 3-D goes, this might be the worst your $16 can buy. Murky and gratuitous, it had me at times removing the glasses and watching the nonsense in out-of-focus 2-D."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 622 words, 04/01/10
Keith Phipps, AV Club: MODERATE(cg) "...modestly entertaining... As with 'Transporter 2' and 'The Incredible Hulk,' Leterrier aims no higher than competence and achieves just that..."(See all of Keith Phipps's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 373 words, 04/01/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "It's not Shakespeare - or even Greek tragedy - but director Louis Leterrier keeps the pace swift and the action constant."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 193 words, 04/01/10
Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: WEAK(cg) "Unintentionally laughable, with plot points that collapse under the slightest scrutiny... botches what should at least be a no-brainer guilty pleasure."(See all of Curt Holman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 557 words, 04/02/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (6 Reviews)
Bob Mondello, NPR All Things Considered: FAIR "Everything's bigger and louder and faster, and if much of the action is therefore incoherent, the 'Transformers' crowd is going to be cool enough with that."(See all of Bob Mondello's reviews...)(Listen to the full review...) 217 seconds, 04/02/10
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: FAIR "The characters are as predictable as the action scenes... enough of the myth remains to keep your eyes open, as do some of the performances..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 852 words, 04/02/10
David Edelstein, NPR Fresh Air: WEAK "...humdrum.... there isn't a whisper of feeling... In the middle, I took off my 3-D glasses, and even though it was slightly blurry, it was much more involving."(See all of David Edelstein's reviews...)(Listen to the full review...) 390 seconds, 04/02/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...consider the possibility that this is the first film to actually be made worse by being in 3-D.... has dialogue so plodding... burdened by a numskull plot..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 694 words, 04/02/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (6 Reviews)
Brian Lowry, Daily Variety: FAIR "Even more haphazardly plotted than the original... boasts 3D imagery and kinetic action that can't obscure a movie that is, finally, pretty flat."(See all of Brian Lowry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 807 words, 03/28/10
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "After an awkward half-hour or so as it struggles toward a visual style to represent the world of Greek mythology, it kicks into action... The digital creations are marvels..."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 794 words, 03/28/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...consider the possibility that this is the first film to actually be made worse by being in 3-D.... has dialogue so plodding... burdened by a numskull plot..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 694 words, 04/02/10
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: FAIR "The characters are as predictable as the action scenes... enough of the myth remains to keep your eyes open, as do some of the performances..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 852 words, 04/02/10
19.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Clash of the Titans's reviews are separated by an average 19.8 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Clash of the Titans (48 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Clash of the Titans's reviews cover 78.6% of potential readers (average is 68.0%). Volume:The film's reviews total 27,007 words involume (average is 20,221 words). Length:The film's reviews average 563 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Clash of the Titans Coverage, Volume & Length (48 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 4.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.3 Release)
Clash of the Titans's reviews on average broke 4.1 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.3 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Clash of the Titans's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Clash of the Titans (48 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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