A 'Giant' of a film?
I expected Jack the Giant Slayer, well, to be very much like the traditional story. And it was. Nevertheless, it was done in a very effective way.
It was well acted and “Jack”, played by Nicholas Hoult, was not as emotional as expected; in terms of the need to save the girl and be a stereotypical definition of a ‘man’. However, throughout the film, you learn to believe in his unselfish, and humble nature.
Throughout, there’s the stereotypical themes of love, betrayal, social class and adventure. The princess, bar one of these themes, is the centre force pushing these ideals forward. It is her reason for loving Jack that questions the social class issues at that time and of being of ‘the right blood.’ It was only when Jack proved to be worthy of defending the King and saving the princess single-handedly, that he was rewarded as a member of the King’s guard, then eventually given the Princess’s hand.
The footage and editing in this film is very easy to watch. However, obviously in certain scenes, such as in the giants’ world, the lighting is darker, contrasting the establishing shots of the King’s castle and land as bright , colourful and sharp. This causes the viewer into the preferred reading, using the infamous good- evil, light- dark representations.
Overall, this film was exactly what it perceived itself to be. A fantasy adventure. It fused this with an essence of subtle comedy in areas and it proved to produce a very effective film. Well done Bryan Singer- I loved it.
7/10
By Chloe Pynen
Picture ©Gage Skidmore
It was well acted and “Jack”, played by Nicholas Hoult, was not as emotional as expected; in terms of the need to save the girl and be a stereotypical definition of a ‘man’. However, throughout the film, you learn to believe in his unselfish, and humble nature.
Throughout, there’s the stereotypical themes of love, betrayal, social class and adventure. The princess, bar one of these themes, is the centre force pushing these ideals forward. It is her reason for loving Jack that questions the social class issues at that time and of being of ‘the right blood.’ It was only when Jack proved to be worthy of defending the King and saving the princess single-handedly, that he was rewarded as a member of the King’s guard, then eventually given the Princess’s hand.
The footage and editing in this film is very easy to watch. However, obviously in certain scenes, such as in the giants’ world, the lighting is darker, contrasting the establishing shots of the King’s castle and land as bright , colourful and sharp. This causes the viewer into the preferred reading, using the infamous good- evil, light- dark representations.
Overall, this film was exactly what it perceived itself to be. A fantasy adventure. It fused this with an essence of subtle comedy in areas and it proved to produce a very effective film. Well done Bryan Singer- I loved it.
7/10
By Chloe Pynen
Picture ©Gage Skidmore