this movie be a lot of fun . in 3d . i suspect it impact will be considerably diminish in 2d and so i urge anyone who want to see it to seek out the 3d version . there be lot of beautifully construct track shot where the camera glide and swirl forward and back up and down and and tree and rock and arrow and dragon or whatever slip past the edge of the frame and and this effect be stun in 3d . in fact and all the action scene be stun in 3d and particularly the climactic battle with a top notch and fire belching monster of a dragon . the plot isn not much to write home about ( although there just a hint of a theological debate about the way christianity have displace the old mythic religion and which make me think for about 5 second ) . the acting be variable robin wright penn be fine and but about as sexy a a paper cup and hopkins be his usual reliable self and ray winstone be suitably heroic a the heroic and self aggrandise beowulf and and crispin glover be just brilliant a grendel . grendel be a lovely creation and ooze slime and blood and and wrack with pain . but who care about all that . this be not a scholarly work and it entertainment . and my wife and i be a royally entertain a the kid surround u in the cinema ( and be both 40 somethings ) . leave your serious head ( and any timid youngster ) at home and and go and have fun .