first off and this be no where near as bad a some of the other trash the sci fi channel have produce while that isn not to say that grendel be a good film and in fact and it be very bad and but it definitely have potential to be a lot well . the flaw of the film come from character design and character and absurd addition to the story and the visual effect and the music and and for the most part represent the acting . when speaking of character design and i and of course and mean the way our hero and villain look . beowulf and the other dane seem like ridiculous viking and rather than warrior of brute strength that helmet our main protagonist wear be just too silly . grendel look like the hulk but with strange tentacle attachment to his elbow . the character be very limited . beowulf be same from begin to end and however finn a useless sidekick achieve some two dimensionality and due thanks to his romantic subplot and and unferth get some notion a well and a he become less conceited . much like finn and there be useless addition to this story to make it it own and while still hold to the source material . the crossbow that be gift to beowulf be so ridiculous and i be surprise the cast do not walk off the set . besides addition and there omission and such a the underlie theme of christianity and paganism and as well a the consequence of lie . the special effect be mighty terrible . grendel and his mother hag be poorly conceive and and a such and theyre portrayal on screen be less than believable . the music be overbear and especially when a character die . all in all and this be not sci fi worst film to date . no . it be actually one of the good film and though trash it still it be and it be good trash and make it a guilty pleasure at best . the only thing that work be the dialogue and which be still wooden here and there . i highly recommend you skip this film and watch robert zemeckis take on the ancient story of beowulf and simply because this film ( grendel ) be only half the tale and and not the whole thing and which garner this movie a three star review .