I don't know why I missed this movie during its theatrical release. I love it! I watched it last night on HBO and I was hooked from the very first scene. It's shot in a very lush, luxurious manner with beautiful lighting, and beautiful people. I learned later it was Toronto and I admit I fell in love with the city!
Amanda Seyfried is just glowing here and ethereally beautiful. And so is Julianne Moore! I mean, I don't think her husband would be looking around if his husband were as beautiful as she! As for Liam Neeson, whew, sexy as ever, to think he did this after the death of his wife, Natasha Richardson. Their son in the movie, Max Thieriot is also very cute, and he gets to be shirtless many times too! Sayang, I missed the theatrical run of this one, it would've been eligible for some of the awards last year, tsk tsk
I just watched Wrath of the Titans and Battleship today and Liam Neeson is in both of them! Incredible! He's everywhere! I saw him earlier this year in The Grey which I thought he gave such a good performance! He had a supporting role though in Battleship and as Zeus in Wrath of the Titans, he had a bigger pivotal role, although he did not do much onscreen since he was chained most of the time!
As a kid, I was a big fan of Greek mythology and I looked forward to the original Clash of the Titans and movies which had that mythological aura. Unfortunately, the updated versions of these classic tales look a bit messy to me and a tad unexciting. As for Wrath of the Titans which I saw today, well, there was nothing much there that made it exciting viewing for me. Maybe except for the Cyclops scene - because it was the first time I saw three Cyclops together. Bill Nighy's Hephaestus was also entertaining and well, Sam Worthington, was the perfect Perseus for me - ruggedly handsome and determined. Otherwise, I found it a bit too messy and clunky and heavy - or maybe not quite what I imagined the fighting to be.
The movie Afterlife has an impressive cast which includes Oscar nominee Liam Neeson, and character actors Justin Long and Christina Ricci. I am confused about the story though. It tiptoes from reality to fantasy - from the dead to the living - and for what? For the two lovers to meet again - this time in the afterlife? Couldn't they wait for old age and not drive around drunk and figure in an accident? That is essentially what happens in the movie - and I had to sit through it!
