Immortals
Immortals

Immortals

2011Movie110 minEnglish

Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.

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IMDb6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes32%
Metacritic46/100
Google Users63%
Director: Tarsem SinghGenres: Action, Fantasy, Mythology

Plot Summary

In the brutal world of ancient Greece, the ruthless king Hyperion leads his armies on a bloodthirsty quest for power. He seeks the legendary Helix Bow, an artifact of immense destructive force, to unleash the imprisoned Titans and conquer the gods. A peasant named Theseus, guided by the god Zeus and aided by the oracle Phaedra, emerges as humanity's last hope to stop Hyperion's reign of terror and prevent the destruction of mankind.

Critical Reception

Immortals received mixed reviews from critics. While its visual style and action sequences were often praised, the film was frequently criticized for its convoluted plot, excessive violence, and underdeveloped characters. Audiences had a similarly divided response, appreciating the spectacle but finding the narrative lacking.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually stunning with impressive action choreography.
  • Narrative is often convoluted and sacrifices character development for spectacle.
  • The film's violence can be gratuitous and overwhelming.

Google audience: Google users generally found Immortals to be a visually impressive film with engaging action. However, many felt the story was weak and the violence was too intense, leading to a mixed reception.

Fun Fact

Director Tarsem Singh envisioned the film's visual style to be reminiscent of Renaissance paintings, specifically referencing works by Caravaggio and Michelangelo.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

The megalomanic Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) is bent on releasing the imprisoned Titans from their gilded cage deep inside the mountain. Using a magical bow and arrow he's stolen from Ares (Daniel Sharman) he is about to cause havoc when Zeus (...
RalphRahal

RalphRahal

Immortals is like stepping into a Greek mythology fever dream where everyone looks like they just walked out of a tanning booth, but hey, it works for the aesthetic. The movie is a visual powerhouse, with Tarsem Singh crafting a bold, surre...
Gimly

Gimly

Everyone talks about how _Immortals_ is a _300_ ripoff, and don't get me wrong, it absolutely is, but I haven't yet seen anyone talk about how it's also a bit of a _God of War_ ripoff. I'm actually quite fond of historically-set mytholog...
Andres Gomez

Andres Gomez

Total failure of doing a movie with the aesthetics and success of "300". Mediocre story, bad planned action scenes, tons of Fx, poorly developed characters and tons of stereotypes.