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The Legend of Hercules is… what’s the word? Oh yes, terrible. This movie is just bad. Terribly bad. You’re probably thinking something along the lines of “Oh, it can’t be that bad,” and well; you would be wrong. I mentioned in a previous review that it was painful to watch Lone Survivor, and that I was cringing at certain parts of that movie. This movie is similar in that it literally hurts to watch. But, whereas Lone Survivor was actually good, and made you feel the pain of the soldiers; The Legend of Hercules is just so god-awful it hurts.
Let’s start with where the movie tried to excel, special effects. Now, I don’t know what the filmmakers were thinking, putting so much emphasis on the CGI they obviously didn’t know how to use. But they did! Every scene featured very fake rain, sunlight, or dramatic leaves falling. They all looked shitty. Let’s not forget that when Hercules starts using his powers, the lightning effects look even worse.
Which brings up my next point; since when was Hercules a gift from Hera?! I was okay with Disney changing the origin story for the little tykes that would be watching the movie, but this movie is geared towards teenagers! Bear in mind that I’m no expert on Greek Mythology, but judging by the entire plot of this movie, I would hazard that the filmmakers didn’t even bother looking into the mythology that they butchered.
And then there are the actors. It’s one thing to have one bad actor in a movie, but these guys go to the exact opposite of the spectrum, and only put one good actor in the movie! And even that’s a stretch. Jesus Christ, did I mention this movie hurt to watch?
The only positive thing I can say about this movie is that at least the marketing team did a great job making it look like it would be a bad movie long before anyone watches it. Avoid this movie at all costs.
Rating: 3/10
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