Dwayne Johnson

Ian McShane

John Hurt

Rufus Sewell

Aksel Hennie

Ingrid Bolsø Berdal

Reece Ritchie

Joseph Fiennes

Tobias Santelmann

Peter Mullan

Rebecca Ferguson

Irina Shayk

Erika Marozsán

Isaac Andrews

Joe Anderson

Stephen Peacocke

Nicholas Moss

Ian Whyte

Barbara Palvin

Caroline Boulton

Christopher Fairbank

John Cross

Máté Haumann

Matt Devere

Robert Whitelock

Karolina Szymczak

Mark Phelan

Tonia Sotiropoulou

Robert Maillet

Oliver Doherty

Tom Doherty

Kovács Panka

Peter Ivanyi

Nóra Lili Hörich

Athina Papadimitriu

Anna Trokán

Judit Viktor

Csilla Baksa

Elena V. Holovcsak

Petra Piringer

Erika Lajos

Dora Kanizsa

Sydney van den Bosch

Lilla Bozoki

Dalma Lörincz

Patricia Hegedus

Tímea Vajna

Benjamin Blankenship

Erik Orgovan

Shay Sabag

Anna Zsíros

Jean Pigozzi

Anna Skidanova

Kristina Starostina

Dorottya Podmaniczky

Lilla Babos

Aden G. Wright

Tamas Csernus

Soren Bendt Aaboe Pedersen

Brett Ratner

Ryan Condal

Beau Flynn

Barry Levine

Dante Spinotti

Mark Helfrich

Julia Wong

Zsolt Csutak

Amanda Mackey

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Lucinda Syson

Jean-Vincent Puzos

Robert Cowper

Bence Erdélyi

Tom Still

Tina Jones

Jany Temime

Éva Zöld

Graeme Purdy

Annamária Orosz

Rohan Harris

Tamas Ordodi

Zoltán Kiss

Jon Marson

Tim Chau

Clayton Weber

Jason Swanscott

Martin Cantwell

Peter Burgis

Sacha Walker

Chris Burdon

Doug Cooper

James Shannon

György Mihályi

Maria Pudlowska

Lisa Goldberg

Monica Hada

Jessica Newhouse-Smith

Steve Street

Simon Stanley-Clamp

Pinto Sasikumar

Katherine Renee Jones

Domonkos Párdányi

Ildikó Szücs

Ami Verge

Kerry Brown

Alessandro Brambilla

Ádám Fillenz

Lorenzo Senatore

Zsolt Büti

Zsoka Hoka

Tommy Lockett

Claudia Kossik

David Rosenbaum

Susie Jones

László Roráriusz

Bálint Kovács

Clifford De Spenser

James Baker

Greg Powell

Tanoai Reed

Erica Jean Yeager

Ross T. Fanger

Sarah Aubrey

Jesse Berger

Peter Berg

Jason Knox-Johnston

Rob Bliss

Evan Spiliotopoulos

Géza Kovács

Richard Davies

Fernando Velázquez

Alexander Witt

John Bruno

Kate Phillips

Dayna Grant

Michael Eaton

Russell Pawson

Priyanka Balasubramania

Khristian Lupo

Raicho Vasilev

Diane Kingston

Julian Foddy

Tracey Wilson

Action

Adventure

Hercules

Paramount Pictures

Radical Studios

Flynn Picture Company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

United States of America

Andres Gomez

Of course, not the best movie but the cast is well chosen and delivers a good performance.

The intention is no more than doing an entertaining action movie, maybe a bit too violent for all audiences.

In any case, the fresh approach is to show a down to earth Hercules, not a demigod, but the actual product of the marketing for creating a hero and become a legend when centuries have past. Just for this it deserves some recognition.

Per Gunnar Jonsson

A fairly entertaining movie but Hercules as most people know the story it is not. The movie blurb above from Paramount is at least fairly honest in calling it a “revisionist take”. Most other commercial texts talk about the legendary twelve labors and in general makes you think that Hercules is … well Hercules. Do not be fooled. Most of this movie goes to some length to portray Hercules as a normal man, unusually strong for sure but certainly no demigod, that have created the myth surrounding him himself with the help of his friends. If you are into Greek mythology and do not like it messed with this movie is not for you. It is a classical Hollywood rewrite focusing on action with little respect for anything else.

Having said that, it is not the total disaster as is normally the result when Hollywood makes “their take” on something classical. Hercules and his team are a fairly charming bunch of hard hitting rascals. The revised story is not really all that bad. Simple and predictable of course, it  is a Hollywood action movie after all, but it works fairly well.

The movie is an action movie so naturally the main reward of this movie are the action scenes which are fairly good. Over the top, unbelievable and devoid of any form of actual military strategy of course but still quite entertaining. Whoever wrote the scenes having Hercules and his friends running around in the middle of huge battles without much in terms of protection while the rest of the army huddled down in this famous shield wall formation is no genius, military or otherwise, that has to be said. Well, at least it got Hercules some head bashing moments.

If you are a fan of action movies and are prepared to put your brain in park and just enjoy the show this is a rather entertaining movie. At least this is my take on it. Some of the scenery is quite beautiful, even slightly breathtaking. It never really feels slow and the acting is on a level suitable for the movie. A slightly above average Hollywood “rewrite” I would say.

CinemaSerf

Dwayne Johnson has always been able to give off that cheeky look, as if to say "Hey - I can't believe I'm doing this for a living!" - here he manages to add "and, I'll bet neither can you!"... Based loosely on Greek legend, he is the eponymous hero who has to rescue his perilously poised nephew "Iolaus" (Reece Ritchie) from a fate worse than death, then take his sword to work for the rather feeble King "Eurystheus" of Thrace (Joseph Fiennes) and his feisty daughter "Atalanta" (Ingrid Bolsø Berdal) against the ruthless Lord "Cotys" (John Hurt - a man who also looks like drink has been taken). Anyway, what now ensues is a collection of reasonably produced set-piece action scenarios as our demi-god must parry and thrust he way through all sorts of peril. Aside from the two at the top of the bill, it really does plumb the deaths of British cinema mediocrity - Ian MacShane and Rufus Sewell being chief amongst the acting "talent" that ought to have fallen on their swords shortly before the titles ran. The visual effects are fine, and there is plenty of adventure to be had - but the dialogue is banal and even the usually reliable Rebecca Ferguson can find nothing to spice this up. Pity - these are great and unlimited tales for the big screen; this one might just keep you entertained on a long train journey on your iPhone. Ham, anyone?

Rewatching Hercules by Brett Ratner didn’t do it any favors. If anything, it felt worse than I remembered back in 2014. The production quality was a major letdown. The costumes and sets looked fake and uninspired, taking away from any sense of immersion. It’s disappointing because the story had the potential to be something great, but it completely failed to deliver a proper message or even a satisfying narrative.

There were, however, some bright spots in the acting. Ian McShane, Rebecca Ferguson, Aksel Hennie, and Rufus Sewell stood out with strong performances that brought some much-needed life to the film. As for Dwayne Johnson, he was exactly what you’d expect—charismatic but predictable. His performance was similar to most of his other roles, and while he fits the action-hero mold well, he didn’t bring anything exceptional to this character.

The movie had a good plot idea but failed to make it meaningful or memorable. It’s a shame because it could have been so much more if there had been better direction and production. Instead, it ends up feeling like a wasted opportunity. While there are some enjoyable moments, it’s hard to ignore the flaws that hold it back.

English

HERCULES - Official Main Trailer (HD) - UK

HERCULES - Official Payoff Trailer (HD) - International English