Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

After watching this movie again after seeing it when it was released in 2013, I really enjoyed it as much or even more than I did then. The film honestly has really good pacing and I never found myself bored or disinterested in the film as the movie progressed. All of the scenes are balanced well and there aren't any that drag on longer than they should. The characters are relatable and I really love the interactions between the princess and Jack during the film. Their small moments in the movie are priceless and heartwarming. What I like most about the movie is the attention to detail for the time period of the movie. The setting is sometime after the plague and before Columbus set sail to the Americas after listening to dialogue about these events in the movie. I am guessing like 13th century England. But the castle, the technology and the lives of the people in the film are pretty accurate to the time period. Jack working as a tenant farmer for example was really common at the time. Also, there's a lot of arguments from the princess about societal roles that are really interesting to watch how the King and other's enforce the societal roles. I would watch again for sure because I loved the movie and wish more movies were made like this! 9/10

This movie could have been instantly a cult classic like "never ending story" it had the magical feeling of "Hogwarts" and classic English story line of the crown I never give reviews to movies but this deserved one I didn't even know of this movies existence until a friend of mine showed me the trailer and i was instantly amazed. Cast of Stars and up and coming ones. plot line has many "what ifs" that we could write out a few more movies alone not to mention (spoiler alert) a sequel but with grandeur box office numbers were lackluster but DVD sales should be better i would revamp the movie with a re-release at theaters to reintroduce the film to others and re-market to increase sales ,

A remake of the '60s cult classic JACK THE GIANT KILLER, with improved CGI effects and less of a fun feel. Saying that, I did get a kick out of watching JACK THE GIANT SLAYER, which is far from the worst big budget CGI spectacle. In fact, I quite enjoyed it, a lot more than the likes of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and ALICE IN WONDERLAND.The lack of a decent storyline is the worst thing about this film. Everything about the writing is clichéd and derivative: the too-obvious villain characters, the steadfast (and dull) heroes, the damsel-in-distress storyline. Nicholas Hoult is one of those bland, youthful, modern-day leading man who brings not one ounce of charisma to the role, although the supporting cast are a little better, especially Ian McShane (who, to my delight, gets plenty of screen time). It seems by this stage that the overexposed Stanley Tucci is desperate to appear in any old thing.Ewan McGregor is here too, stiff as a board and making STAR WARS jokes, which is embarrassing. Not as embarrassing as Ewen Bremner's dull-witted henchman, though. Eleanor Tomlinson's princess is pretty but also pretty vacuous, although that's more down to the writing than the actress. The film as a whole is dominated by CGI effects work, some good, some not so great. The important thing is that the CGI giants do look fine and are among the better CGI effects I've seen in modern cinema. One thing that amused me is that the storyline is tied up in little over an hour, so there's a whole tacked-on ending involving full-scale warfare which is actually more enjoyable than the simplistic quest storyline that preceded it.

The princess wants adventure, but is very much a pawn in the film. Constantly being rescued from bullies, the rain, the cooking pot, the beanstalk, the giant, and then her controlling father. Every film doesn't have to be feminist, but I mean, is she nothing more than 'the prize'? I know it was just fairytale fun but each little bit helps to further the myth that women need male protection. Especially protection provided by a clod like Jack. Jack, though very brave was more than a little dim, in this version he went to market to sell a perfectly good horse and a cart for some thatch to mend the leaky roof. Thatch. Jack is a farmer. Sell the horse and cart to buy some thatch? it's like a fisherman selling his fishing boat to buy a sardine. He proved handy with his sword though, and that's all that matters in the end.