Wrath of the Titans - First things first - who on earth thought it was a good idea to have Sam Worthington grow out his hair? Seriously. It made him look like a douche. Now that I got that off my chest I can honestly say I enjoyed it, but I might prefer the first one. The effects were definitely much better this time around and I liked the characters they inserted into the storyline such as Agenor and Andromeda (who was in the first one but played by a different actress). I did like the storyline a lot, going to the Underworld is always an interesting idea in my book. Of course, it's hard to have a terrible movie with stars like Liam Neeson as Zeus, Ralph Fiennes as Hades, and Bill Nighy as Hephaestus. You also have Sam Worthington, of course, and Rosamund Pike as the new Andromeda. I always hate when actresses and actors get changed in the middle of a series and this one was particularly bothersome because they went from a brunette to a blonde. Call me a biased brunette, but it irked me no matter how much I appreciate Rosamund Pike. I do think she's a great actress. Plus, she was a Bond girl. Another actor I appreciated was the man playing Agenor, Toby Kebbell who actually has a rather impressive resume such as Prince of Persia and RocknRolla, which I love. Underestimated actor, for sure. One change I was not okay with was the actor playing Ares, Edgar Ramirez. It's not that I thought Tamer Hassan was better in the first one (in fact I can't even place him what with the heavenly hottie Luke Evans clouding up Mt Olympus as Apollo) but it's the fact that I just can't buy him as Ares. The entire time I'm watching him I'm thinking about how he looks like an idiot. It kind of reminded me of the end of Step Brothers when that guy was telling Will Ferrell about how he needs to change his face or he'd change if for him? Yeah, that's how I felt about it. The creatures were way cooler this time around and there's a bit more comedic relief which I think everyone can appreciate. I like when the gods get into the fighting, it always makes for a good scene. Plus, who doesn't love a good Pegasus? I wish I had a horse with wings. FOR REALZ. All in all it was enjoyable. My brother made me go see it in 3D which was lame because I don't think any movie is necessarily better in 3D and it gives me a headache. Save the extra four bucks and get a small soda.* *Sodas at movie theaters are more than four dollars, be prepared to pay extra.
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