In a gist, the film tells of a power-mad king (Mickey Rouke) who seeks to become the undisputed master of the world by waking the sleeping Titans to vanquish both the Gods of Olympus (cameo appearances by Luke Evans, Kellan Lutz and Isabel Lucas) and all of mankind; and a heroic young villager Theseus (Henry Cavill) who stands up against him. With the help of an oracle, Phaedra (Freida Pinto), Theseus assembles a small band of followers and embraces his destiny in a final desperate battle for the future of humanity.
Of course, sharing the screen time with all those idle chats were extended stylised paranomic shots, courtesy of visionary director Tarsem Singh. But at times, they seem almost disjointed and are one too many. While we like the idea of introducing the future Man of Steel, Henry Cavill, as the film`s protagonist, we simply lost count of the number of shots where time almost stood still to pan in Cavill`s brooding good looks and shirtless torso. Good for the female companion if she`s not already snoring.
While Immortals is somewhat stylish with its 300-inspired effects and gore, it is not so spectacular in 3-D. While complemented by a beautiful cast and great premise, it is sadly marred by its weak script that is perhaps only saved by the slight effervescence of a tail-end battle – that is if you`re not also already fizzled out by another repetition routine of head-hackings. Didn`t we just said that about the panning and paranomic shots that were in every other frames beforeâ€