It was refreshing to find a non ironic, non meta straightforward telling of this story, with some elements of charm and humor. The script is well written, the acting is better than good, and it moves along at a pretty lively pace. It might have been better a little shorter, but that can be said of most movies these days. Sent to the market by his uncle to sell their horse and buy thatch for their roof, Jack meets the beautiful Princess Isabelle whom he rescues her from ruffians. He returns home only with a handful of beans given to him by a monk who claimed they were sacred but that does little to impress his uncle who tosses them away. In the night the Princess arrives having run off to keep from marrying Roderick who is clearly only interested in becoming king. Soon the beans take root with a giant stalk carrying away the princess and Jack's house. He soon sets off on an adventure with the king's guards to rescue the princess only to find that a mythical land filled with giants really exists. Never figured what all the turkey talk was about now that I catched this film. It definitely is more of a children's film with a traditional "Save-the-Princess" storyline, a likeable nobody hero and some really cool sidekicks, let alone the mean villain (a prime copy of Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham).
The visuals are really great and I can see where all the huge budget got sunk into, the SFX for the giants and the sets. Ewan McGreger is as charming as ever and Nicholas Hoult started growing on me towards the latter half of the film, even though I still think he is not AAA material, despite his considerable good credits as of last.Īs I said before, this is definitely a children's film, taking more than one cue from the likes of The Princess Bride and other 80s Fantasy Films. The giants are really menacing, scary and funny - especially the guy with two heads. If you dont expect more than this tries to be, you will be entertained by this wholesome family tale that feels like a Disney movie with a bigger budget. #JACK THE GIANT SLAYER FREE ONLINE MOVIE#
I dont really get the critics, this is right up my street but then again, I am a huge fantasy fan.Likewise, the bean that saves the day was foreshadowed and set up from the beginning, but ultimately still smacks of luck rather than wit or anything particular clever either on the part of Jack or the writers. #JACK THE GIANT SLAYER FREE ONLINE MOVIE#.
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