Wrath of the Titans

The film opens, a decade after the prequel left off, with Perseus (Sam Worthington) attempting to live out a quiet life as a fisherman and sole parent to his 10-year-old son, Helius. Unbeknownst to him, a struggle rages between the gods and the titans that threatens his quiet, idyllic life as well as peace on earth.

When the gods created the mortals, it was the mortals’ faith that fueled the gods’ immortality. But as time passed, they began to question their gods. Weakened by mankind’s lack of devotion, the gods struggle to maintain control of the imprisoned titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father to the long-ruling brothers Zeus (Liam Neeson), Hades (Ralph Fiennes) and Poseidon (Danny Huston). It was those three that had originally overthrew and banished him to rot in the abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon deep within the cavernous Underworld.

It’s during that very struggle to maintain control that Hades along with Zeus’ own son, Ares (Édgar Ramírez), switch loyalties and make a deal with Kronos to capture Zeus that pulls Perseus off the bench. As Zeus’ remaining powers dwindle, and the titans’ strength grows, hell is unleashed on earth. Enlisting the help of Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), Argenor (Toby Kebbell) and Hephaestus (Bill Nighy), Perseus bravely embarks on a quest into the Underworld to rescue his father, overthrow the titans and save the world.

TimeOut London’s Guy Lodge says, “In a turn of events more surprising than the script, the results are rather good. Replacing Leterrier  [the 2010 Clash of the Titans’ director] with South African journeyman Jonathan Liebesman has righted a world of wrongs: crisper effects, tighter pacing and more inspired casting add up to a sword-and-sandals romp that betters not only its predecessor but even the 1981 original.”

Wrath of the Titans (Bravo Design, Inc.)

Wrath of the Titans will be released today, March 30, 2012, in 3D and IMAX 3D.

Wrath of the Titans
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Runtime: 1 hr. 39 min.
Starring: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Rosamund Pike
Directed By: Jonathan Liebesman
Written By: Greg Berlanti, David Leslie Johnson and Dan Mazeau
Distributed By: Warner Bros. Pictures
Produced By: Legendary Pictures, Thunder Road Picture and Warner Bros. Pictures