beowulf: computer graphic…ness

Finally had the chance to watch Beowulf with a friend of mine tonight (yes, I was looking forward to it, and yes, I am a huge dork). CG animation has come a long way, my friends – the detail they put into every little stitch of clothing or in some scenes, a lack thereof, was absolutely amazing.

The story, however, was only so-so, and I certainly didn’t like the ending… Or rather, how they animated it. I was somehow able to stomach the sexified shots of CG Sean Penn and the gory scenes with minimal cringing (although I admit I wasn’t expecting things to be so anatomically accurate in their graphic…ness) and I liked the subtle twist it brought about as the movie was coming to a close, but to watch that last scene… Well, it was slow. And I mean sloooow. It’s hard to describe here, but if you’ve seen it, you should know what I mean.

Anyway, if you’re a lover of medieval or fantasy-type things, or if you simply accept your inner geek like I do, then I say go watch Beowulf. Or at least see it on dvd when it comes out.