Relying heavily on its visuals and stunt sequences Tarsem Singh's Immortals wears its R rating with pride. Never shying away from violence or disturbing gore, the film is a man's movie from start to finish. visually telling the story of Theseus' rise from bastard peasant to glorified god.
An onslaught of hot young actors join forces to depict the fight amongst the immortals, and while few were used to their full potential, each left a visual mark thanks to their killer good looks. It is easy to see that for the sake of this film acting came second to beauty.
Tarsem Singh brings his unique visual style to this popular story, and the film benefits as a result. Granted the slow motion technique is a bit overused and the film's central story does occasional grow a bit tiresome, Singh's ability to bring your focus back saves the film in many aspects.
Still, at the end of it all, Immortals lacked any real substance. Granted it was visually stimulating, but there wasn't much else offered. The 3D fair is just that, fair. And when it all boils down to it, the film is simply mediocre.
