Jack the Giant Slayer
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The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.
What critics thought
Bryan Singer's fairy-tale blockbuster landed in genuinely divided territory, with some critics finding it a slick, enjoyable adventure and others dismissing it as a mechanically assembled CGI spectacle built on a hollow script. The digital effects drew particular criticism for overwhelming a story that never found a fresh angle on familiar material.
“Simply in terms of efficient storytelling, clear logistics and consistent viewer engagement, Jack is markedly superior to the recent Hobbit.”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
“Jack the Giant Slayer is a rousing, original and thoroughly entertaining adventure.”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
“Jack the Giant Slayer feels, unsurprisingly, like an attempt to cash in on a trend, recycling storybook characters, situations and battle sequences to mechanical and wearyingly predictable effect.”
Justin Chang·Variety
“Bryan Singer's take on the old fairy tale has all things money can buy — except a good script.”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
Genres
Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast & Crew
Bryan SingerDirector
Nicholas HoultJack
Eleanor TomlinsonPrincess Isabelle
Ewan McGregorElmont
Stanley TucciRoderick
Ian McShaneKing Brahmwell
Bill NighyGeneral Fallon
Eddie MarsanCrawe
Ewen BremnerWicke
Warwick DavisOld Hamm
Ralph BrownGeneral Entin
Andrew BrookeFye
Ben DanielsFumm
John OttmanComposer
Darren LemkeWriter
Christopher McQuarrieWriter
David DobkinWriter
Newton Thomas SigelCinematographyFrom the studio
Jack the Giant Slayer
The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.
What critics thought
Bryan Singer's fairy-tale blockbuster landed in genuinely divided territory, with some critics finding it a slick, enjoyable adventure and others dismissing it as a mechanically assembled CGI spectacle built on a hollow script. The digital effects drew particular criticism for overwhelming a story that never found a fresh angle on familiar material.
“Simply in terms of efficient storytelling, clear logistics and consistent viewer engagement, Jack is markedly superior to the recent Hobbit.”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
“Jack the Giant Slayer is a rousing, original and thoroughly entertaining adventure.”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
“Jack the Giant Slayer feels, unsurprisingly, like an attempt to cash in on a trend, recycling storybook characters, situations and battle sequences to mechanical and wearyingly predictable effect.”
Justin Chang·Variety
“Bryan Singer's take on the old fairy tale has all things money can buy — except a good script.”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
Genres
Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast & Crew
Bryan SingerDirectorNicholas HoultJackEleanor TomlinsonPrincess IsabelleEwan McGregorElmontStanley TucciRoderickIan McShaneKing BrahmwellBill NighyGeneral FallonEddie MarsanCraweEwen BremnerWickeWarwick DavisOld HammRalph BrownGeneral EntinAndrew BrookeFyeBen DanielsFummJohn OttmanComposerDarren LemkeWriterChristopher McQuarrieWriterDavid DobkinWriterNewton Thomas SigelCinematographyFrom the studio
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