Review of Hercules

I had no idea this was a Brett Ratner movie. All I knew is that it looked awesome and has a superb cast. I am one of the ones who actually likes Brett Ratner films with the exception of X-Men: Last Stand (which honestly sucked ass!). The group that follows kind of reminds me of a more violent version of Thor's crew. The way this story is told is quite different than your typical Hercules. In this telling we are given a world where legends and myths are basically just stories and aren't seen as reality. I have a feeling if this were any more violent it would have been an R rated film. There are some amazing battle sequences throughout. I thought the CGI was great and had so much small details to the creatures. There are some unexpected twists and turns that were done pretty well. I actually really enjoyed this. Dwayne Johnson played Hercules perfectly. John Hurt was amazing as usual and probably had some of the best dialogue. Tydeus and Atalanta were badass and probably my favorites of an already stellar group of characters. It was loads better than that Legend of Hercules pile of crap although they have similarities. I would say this shouldn't have been PG-13, but it should be noted that anyone under 17 should still be accompanied as this is a pretty brutal movie with a few disturbing elements.