Haunted by the tragic death of his wife and children, he sells his sword - well, his massive club with what appear to be teeth sticking out of it - to anyone willing to pay the price. Hercules has earned the privilege of liberty through serving King Eurystheus (Joseph Fiennes) and is now free of Hera’s indomitable rage - to whom he is nothing but a reminder of Zeus’ infidelity. Johnson’s movie, however, is about the man, a living myth, on a quest to find himself. We all know the myth of the demigod - the son of Zeus and a mortal - who battled through 12 arduous labours to gain freedom, redemption and immortality: a hero on a quest for glory and power. And somehow, it’s still an entertaining and digestible expedition to a time of legends.ĭirector Brett Ratner’s “Hercules” is a different take on the classic story. What makes a hero? What forms a legend? What is it that induces people to believe in someone? Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new movie “Hercules” attempts to answer these questions in the most ridiculously grandiose and cliche ways humanity can comprehend.
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