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You know what, the movie's visual effects were better than its actors. The acceptable stunts and graphics for a B movie, but the let down came from the performances. I don't know what happened to the director, he used to make the better mov...
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The Legend of Hercules
2014
Movie
99 min
English
In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic - a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit.
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IMDb4.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes3%
Metacritic23/100
Google Users35%
Director: Renny Harlin•Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Plot Summary
In Ancient Greece, Hercules, the mortal son of Zeus, is born with extraordinary abilities. Torn between his earthly father and the divine, he is betrayed by his king and stepbrother, Ammitus, who plots to have him killed. Sent into exile and sold into slavery, Hercules must embrace his divine heritage and harness his legendary strength to battle the forces of evil and return to his rightful place.
Critical Reception
The film was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who criticized its generic plot, poor special effects, and uninspired performances. Audiences also largely panned the movie, leading to significant commercial underperformance.
What Reviewers Say
A dull and uninspired retread of the Hercules myth.
The special effects are surprisingly weak for a modern action film.
Lacks charisma and fails to deliver on its epic premise.
Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a generic and unexciting take on the Hercules story, with many criticizing the weak plot and unconvincing action sequences.
Fun Fact
Director Renny Harlin had previously directed 'Hercules and the Amazon Women' in 1994, though that was a direct-to-video film and not a theatrical release.
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