"Trust your senses, and don't look this bitch in the eye!"The main reaction to this re-make of Clash Of the Titans has been about the 3D conversion, which spread across the internet like wildfire after the first screenings, and yes, the 3D effect is glaringly inconsistent (sometimes great, sometimes awful or non-existent) and 2D faces on the re-rendered actors are peculiar and distracting. What is clear is that this is a solid action-adventure, with very effective set pieces and some stunningly-created visuals, which would probably have worked just as well if it had left as a standard movie. Sam Worthington is well-cast as reluctant hero Perseus in a dementedly eclectic cast (Pete Postlethwaite! Tony and Effy from Skins!) which is serviceable throughout. The movie takes its 'epic' cues from The Lord Of the Rings films to generally good effect. It is a shame that the makers felt the need to shoehorn in a reference to the 1981 version's hopeless robotic owl, which makes no sense and takes the viewer momentarily out this otherwise sturdy and grittier re-reading.
