Beowulf & Grendel

This movie was a cool version of the story and Grendel is awesome.

I feel a bit sentimental about this film since I was shown fragments of it during my English literature class, which was my favourite subject at the university, so I have some fond memories connected with it. However, I have never seen the entire film till now. It is a bit disjointed at times and there are scenes which add nothing to the plot. I hated the crude jokes and bed scenes but the story of the troll turned out to be moving at times, I even felt sorry for him when he found the skull of his father destroyed. The witch Selma was an original addition in comparison to the epic poem, but the storyline about her son turned the film into a tale about forgiveness and the need to show mercy even to one's enemies.