Sequels! Sometimes they ruin the memory of the original, sometimes they expand upon the story, and create a deeper experience for the audience. In the case of "Wrath of the Titans", there is a third option: the film that simply exists to exist. The first movie did well, so the studio pushed out a second one, shoved it full of monsters and action sequences, and called it a day. It does nothing new, doesn't give a wider scope to anything, and stars Sam Worthington. I'm not actually sure how this guy became the new leading action star, but he has no charisma, no flare. His performance in "Man on a Ledge" earlier this year, was the best I've ever seen him, but it still wasn't enough to carry the film, and his job as Perseus was thankfully relieved by a great supporting cast, including Bill Nighy as a eccentric weapons maker who helps Perseus' team enter Hades (always the show stealer that guy).
Grade: C
3D: If you must
Easter Egg: No
Starring: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Finnes
Director: Johnathan Liebesman
Writer(s): Dan Mezeau & David Johnson - Story: Greg Berlanti - Original Film: Beverly Cross
RT: 99 min
Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of fantasy violence and action
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