this movie be a farce . name be grossly mispronounce and the plot be twist and gnarl into something unrecognizable by any literature enthusiast . and they have the gall to give beowulf a ridiculous cannon or crossbow weapon . beowulf doesn not need a weapon like that . in the poem and he rip off grendel arm with his bare hand . and i can not believe that the scriptwriter do such a thing . the way grendel be portray be impressive however . that and the cast be the only positive point of the feature . my english teacher would go insane if she saw this abomination . unless you be a die hard fan of the epic poem beowulf and avoid this film at all cost . and even then and i wouldn not recommend it .