The Legend of Hercules
The Legend of Hercules is a 2014 American action fantasy film on DVD and Ultra-violet, directed by Renny Harlin and co-written by Harlin with Daniel Giat, Giulio Steve, and Sean Hood. The film stars Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins, Roxanne McKee, and Liam Garrigan.
The origin story of the the mythical Greek hero. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom.
Critic Reviews:
- " The Legend of Hercules – a Herculean effort and experience. " – Debbie Lynn Elias
- " It delivers what it promises, which is muscular guys in skimpy clothes fighting and howling, as well as some large-scale digitally enhanced battle sequences. " – A.O. Scott
- " You could ask for more – an actual script, maybe? – but Harlin covers most of the basics. Or, perhaps more accurately, he leaves them uncovered. " – Stephanie Zacharek