I gave this a relatively high rating because, despite it's flaws, it was vastly entertaining. Dwayne Johnson is charismatic, and brings a very human element to the legend, and this is something I really liked about the film. It didn't rely on superhero like feats that are completely outrageous. Of course there are some elements of that, but they try to give the impression that the legend of Hercules is something that is just that...legend, fostered from rumour and misdirection.
Well cast, each actor played their roles believably, and delivered the script as expected. Decently written, it didn't feel too campy at any point. Like some others have said, it takes a few minutes to really grip you, but when it does, you won't stop watching! And really...that's the exact purpose of movies, especially ones like this.
So in the end, I found myself liking this a lot more than I thought I would walking into it. I've no doubt that I'll give it another watch at some point (which is a lot more than I can say for a lot of other films).
Well cast, each actor played their roles believably, and delivered the script as expected. Decently written, it didn't feel too campy at any point. Like some others have said, it takes a few minutes to really grip you, but when it does, you won't stop watching! And really...that's the exact purpose of movies, especially ones like this.
So in the end, I found myself liking this a lot more than I thought I would walking into it. I've no doubt that I'll give it another watch at some point (which is a lot more than I can say for a lot of other films).