Having endured his legendary twelve labors, Hercules, the Greek demigod, has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daughter seek his aid in defeating a tyrannical warlord.
Director: Brett Ratner
Writers: Ryan Condal (screenplay) (as Ryan J. Condal) , Evan Spiliotopoulos (screenplay), 1 more credit »
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, John Hurt, Ian McShane | See full cast and crew »
Storyline
Fourteen hundred years BCE, a tormented soul walked the earth that was
neither man nor god. Hercules was the powerful son of the god king Zeus,
for this he received nothing but suffering his entire life. After
twelve arduous labours and the loss of his family, this dark,
world-weary soul turned his back on the gods finding his only solace in
bloody battle. Over the years he warmed to the company of six similar
souls, their only bond being their love of fighting and presence of
death. These men and women never question where they go to fight or why
or whom, just how much they will be paid. Now the King of Thrace has
hired these mercenaries to train his men to become the greatest army of
all time. It is time for this bunch of lost souls to finally have their
eyes opened to how far they have fallen when they must train an army to
become as ruthless and blood thirsty as their reputation has become.
Hercules User Reviews
A real surprise
This film was a real
surprise to me. I was expecting something that was a cross between Kevin
Sorbo's TV show and Wrath of the Titans. But the producers chose a
completely different direction for this re-telling. Aside from the
shorts at the beginning we see no monsters. Nor do we see beautiful gods
and goddesses. Hercules' greatest enemy in this story is the very real
(and human) threat of betrayal and treachery. And rather than a one man-
show, we see Hercules aided by a band of loyal friends who are every
bit as skilled as the demigod. The film raises the question what is more
important: what others believe of you or what you believe about
yourself? The film has a bevy of great actors including John Hurt, Ian
McShane and Rufus Sewell and I think Dwayne Johnson is perfect for the
main role.
