5/01/2012

Wrath Of The Titans (2012)


In this tale of ancient Greece, Zeus (Liam Neeson) tells the story of deception and lack of faith that lead up to the end of the age of gods.
In the beginning; Zeus and his brothers Hades (Ralph Fiennes) and Poseidon (Danny Huston) defeated their evil father Kronos and locked him and the other Titans away deep under Tartarus. Zeus became the supreme god, lord of the heavens; Poseidon became lord of the seas and Hades became lord of the underworld. Zeus proclaimed as law that, no god shall intervene with the fates of man unless the Titans escaped or were released; and from that point on together with their great powers they ruled the world. But centuries later, the once praised and adulated gods grow weak as humans have lost faith through unanswered prayers.

Now Zeus calls upon his demigod son Perseus (Sam Worthington) to help him save the world and all mankind. He explains the coming of calamity and that it will affect both gods and man alike; without prayer the gods will lose their powers and all their work will come undone. The damage has already begun as demons seep through the walls of Tartarus. If the gods lose all their powers they become mortal and can die, and then Kronos himself will escape and make chaos to bring about the end of the world. Perseus is unconvinced of his worth and more concerned about the safety of his own son Helius, so he sends Zeus away to find other gods for this war. Zeus leaves to meet with his brothers and son Ares (Edgar Ramirez), he wants to unite so they can rebuild the walls of Tartarus to keep Kronos and the other Titans contained. A brief scuffle breaks and more demons escape, this time attacking Perseus’s village; when the threat is gone, he takes his son with him to pray to Zeus. But Poseidon shows up battered instead and explains how he and Zeus have been deceived by Ares and Hades and that Perseus is the world’s only hope now; Zeus has been captured and is a prisoner of the underworld. Poseidon mumbles on for Perseus to find his demigod son Agenor (Toby Kebbell) who is with Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), Agenor will take him to The Fallen One, (Hephaestus). The Fallen One will take them to the underworld where together Perseus and Agenor; two half gods can use all of their powers to free Zeus, save humanity and try to defeat Kronos.

This movie relates and is a distant offshoot from Clash of the Titans. Although it’s not quite as creative, still with thrilling action, adventure, drama and fantasy there isn't much more you could ask for.       

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