just once i would like to see a version of beowulf where it appear the screenwriter have at least a passing familiarity with the original poem . yet again and after watch this sci fi presentation and i be disappoint . i be not suggest the writer need to understand and analyze the poem in old english and but i wish they could at least try to read a translation in modern english and attempt to construct a story base on what actually transpire . the story be excite enough while why add plot element that be non existent and ruin the story . what wrong with be faithful to the text . grendel be immune to weapon of any kind while why introduce some super crossbow that be unbelievable and could not have possibly exist in this time period ( a correctly point out by the previous reviewer ) . the fight with grendel be beowulf vs. grendel . that it . no one else take part in the battle . the only way beowulf could have defeat him be by choose specifically to engage the monster without any weapon and the mistake make by all previous challenger . yet and in this version and dane and geats fight the beast and beowulf hack off grendel arm with a sword . again and why couldn not they portray what really happen . personally and i think a one on one grapple match between the two would be much more exciting . overall and this be a pathetic and abysmal depiction that be faithless to the true tale . why add in a pact with hrothgar and grendel mother that include sacrificial offering . why create extra character and like finn and that add nothing to the story . there be no love story in the poem . they couldn not even set the scene in the appropriate location ( a forest instead of the swamp and no lair under the lake ) . they fail to notice the metaphor that grendel lair signifies it suppose to be underground to represent hell . why not instead center on the symbolism inherent in the epic poem . even my high school student last year be able to do immensely well when they create a short film base on beowulf and since they focus on the theme and symbolism underlie the story . if hollywood could create a film that center on these element and be faithful to the plot and then that would be a truly great movie .