Wrath of the Titans (2012)

Perseus braves the treacherous underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son, Ares, and brother Hades who unleash the ancient Titans upon the world.

Director:

Jonathan Liebesman

Writers:

Dan Mazeau (screenplay), David Johnson (screenplay),

Stars:

Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Worthington	...	Perseus
Liam Neeson	...	Zeus
Ralph Fiennes	...	Hades
Édgar Ramírez	...	Ares (as Edgar Ramirez)
Toby Kebbell	...	Agenor
Rosamund Pike	...	Andromeda
Bill Nighy	...	Hephaestus
Danny Huston	...	Poseidon
John Bell	...	Helius
Lily James	...	Korrina
Alejandro Naranjo	...	Mantius
Freddy Drabble	...	Apollo
Kathryn Carpenter	...	Athena
Matt Milne	...	Elite Guard No. 1
Kett Turton	...	Elite Guard No. 2

Storyline

A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus-the demigod son of Zeus-is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. The triumvirate had overthrown their powerful father long ago, leaving him to rot in the gloomy abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon that lies deep within the cavernous underworld. Perseus cannot ignore his true calling when Hades, along with Zeus' godly son, Ares (Edgar Ramírez), switch loyalty and make a deal with Kronos to capture Zeus. The Titans' strength grows stronger as Zeus' remaining godly powers are siphoned, and hell is unleashed on earth. Enlisting the help of the warrior Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), ...

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Plot Keywords:

zeus | ares | titan | hades | underworld | 

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Taglines:

Feel the Wrath

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of fantasy violence and action

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [de] Warner Bros. [us]

Country:

USA Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Clash of the Titans 2

Filming Locations:

Longcross Studios, Chobham Lane, Longcross, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$33,457,188 (USA) (30 March 2012)

Gross:

$83,640,426 (USA) (22 June 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Legendary Pictures, Cott Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Just like the two previous versions of Clash of the Titans, this film also features a former James Bond Girl. The 1981 version had Ursula Andress from Dr. No, the 2010 version had Gemma Arterton from Quantum of Solace, and this sequel has Rosamund Pike from Die Another Day.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 11 mins) When Toby Kebbell shouts, a gold crown is clearly visible.

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Quotes

Hephaestus: One last godly deed...
[takes on Ares]

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits for this movie

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: Wrath of the Titans (2012)

User Reviews

You Love it or you Hate it. Simple as that.

All right, I agree with most people when they say 2010's Clash of the Titans was not a great movie, but I didn't hate it. I didn't walk out of the theater with a feeling like "OMG, that movie kicked ass!". It was OK, I thought the film had pacing issues and the 3D was, well... about as bad and pointless as people made it out to be. So is the sequel, Wrath of the Titans, an improvement?

I'm happy to report that yes, Wrath of the Titans is better. It's not a great film by any means, it is flawed, but if you're looking for 99 simple minutes to kill by looking at some pretty darn impressive action sequences, then you are in luck. Also, if you thought the 3D in Clash was bad, that's not the case with Wrath. Don't expect anything along the lines of Avatar, but I gotta say, the 3D was used pretty nicely and didn't come off as a total gimmick.

My biggest issue with the film, however, is one that I had with the previous film. The film sometimes feels a bit slow and that it takes a while to get started, and there's not really much investment in the story or the characters. Some of the characters are mostly there to provide comic relief, but even that is very hit-or-miss. For the most part, Sam Worthington played his role pretty good, a fine example of under-rated acting. It's nothing great, but it's far from abysmal. Liam Neeson was also rather enjoyable to watch, but hey, it's Liam Neeson. Everybody else isn't particularly interesting, but they're not unforgivably boring or useless. There's also a small romance in the film between Worthington and a female side character, but it comes off as pointless and un-needed. I just don't see why the majority of popcorn action flicks require a relationship when we go to see explosions and amazing special effects, it's just not necessary.

Flaws aside, I enjoyed Wrath of the Titans. I am aware of the hate that this movie is receiving and I can understand some of the quibbles that one may have against it, but hey, at least it's better than it's predecessor.