In ancient Greece, the gods are growing weak: their power derives from the faith the mortals have in them. They grow angry with each defiance of their godly powers. When a statue of Zeus is destroyed in Argos, the Furies are unleashed to punish them, which in turn kills a family of fishermen, leaving only the son, Perseus, alive. Furthermore, when the Queen declares her daughter Andromeda to be more beautiful than Aphrodite, Zeus gives permission to Hades to punish the humans. Hades' punishment: Andromeda must be sacrificed to the gods, or he will release The Kraken, an incredible monster. Perseus, who finds out he is in actuality the half-son of Zeus and thus a demigod, leads a crew to find witches that will tell them how to defeat the Kraken, but Hades sends the wicked Calibos to kill them all. They escape Calibos and a pack of scorpions that spring out of his blood, and they find out the only way to stop the Kraken is with the head of Medusa, which will turn the monster and anyone who looks into its eyes to stone. They must venture to the underworld to retrieve her. Along the way, Perseus' entire crew dies, but he succeeds in defeating Medusa, taking hold of her head, and killing Calibos in the process. He is urged by his dying guardian Io to hurry, as the Kraken will shortly be released. When Perseus finds out it is too late, he must hurry into battle to stop the Kraken and save the princess Andromeda from her fate.
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Best part of story, including ending:
The story is an all-time classic, as most Greek stories are, filled with gods, magic, fantasy, vanity, and heroes in battle. It's not especially well-told here, but it's the best thing the film has going for it.
Best scene in story:
Calibos' blood shifting into giant scorpions and attacking Perseus and his men is an exciting sequence, with large special effects and some good combat.
Opinion about the main character:
Perseus seems rather reluctant and petulant the majority of the film, making it difficult to root for him. Sam Worthington is also bland in the role, making it more difficult still.
