Available now from Arrow Video as part of the When Titans Ruled the Earth box set.
Following the taking of Zeus to the underworld by Ares and Hades, Perseus must go save his father.
Also based on the 1981 screenplay by Beverley Cross, the story for this sequel was written by Greg Berlanti, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, and Dan Mazeau, with Mazeau and Johnson-McGoldrick writing the script, and directed by Jonathan Liebesman, this sequel is a bit messy, but not entirely unentertaining. The writing is ok for what it is with some great ideas here and there, brought to the screen by decent direction. This is very much a sequel and one that not that many seem to even remember exists. It’s decently done, so it’s, well, decent watch. Yep, this is decent. Not great, not bad, just decent in terms of writing and direction.
The cast is a bit more interesting, but not necessarily for those most would guess here. Yes, Sam Worthington is back and doing decently again (yep, there’s that decent word again), and is re-joined by Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, and Danny Huston with a bunch of new faces being added. Edgar Ramirez joins the cast as Ares, so do Bill Nighy as Hephaestus, Toby Kebbell as Agenor, and Rosamund Pike as Andromeda. While Nighy is always a sight and sound for sore eyes and ears, Pike steals a few scenes and makes the most of her part whenever she is on screen. While she’s kind of the replacement in terms of presence for Gemma Arterton, she’s her very own character here and quite badass. The cast here is once again huge with plenty of big names and familiar faces, making this another celebrity actor affair.
The film’s CG works well here too, bring a few fun beasties again for those who love them and they are as lovely as the CG will allow. The film here is definitely a sequel that feels like it has been made mostly for the money it could bring it. However, it still looks good visually with more than decent CG and good cinematography, along with fun décor, costumes, and sets, making this a fun watch if not a historically accurate one, but who’s checking given this is a fantasy film.
This new release of Wrath of the Titans (2010) comes in a package with its original Clash of the Titans from Arrow Video in a new 4K edition that looks and sounds stunningly great on this reviewer’s home cinema. Of course, set-ups vary, but overall, the new transfer looks great for both films. The extras on this set are plentiful with so many, it’s difficult to watch them all. But! Don’t you worry, some of us are a bit nuts and have watched all of them. Favorites here are “Creatures of the Titans”, “Minotaur: The Human Nightmare”, and of course, the deleted scenes because some of us are obsessed with them. Another fun release in a great packaging, elevating a film many skipped when it first was released.