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      Jack the Giant Slayer

      2013, Fantasy/Adventure, 1h 53m

      208 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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      It's enthusiastically acted and reasonably fun, but Jack the Giant Slayer is also overwhelmed by digital effects and a bland, impersonal story. Read critic reviews

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      Ewan McGregor as Elmont in "Jack the Giant Slayer." Nicholas Hoult (left) as Jack in "Jack the Giant Slayer." Fumm in "Jack the Giant Slayer." (L-R) Stanley Tucci as Roderick and Ewen Bremner as Wicke in "Jack the Giant Slayer." A scene from "Jack the Giant Slayer." Eleanor Tomlinson as Isabelle in "Jack the Giant Slayer." (L-R) Eddie Marsan as Crawe, Eleanor Tomlinson as Isabelle and Ewan McGregor as Elmont in "Jack the Giant Slayer." General Fallon in "Jack the Giant Slayer." A scene from "Jack the Giant Slayer." Ewan McGregor as Elmont in "Jack the Giant Slayer." A scene from "Jack the Giant Slayer." A scene from "Jack the Giant Slayer." Ewan McGregor as Elmont in "Jack the Giant Slayer." Nicholas Hoult as Jack in "Jack the Giant Slayer." A scene from "Jack the Giant Slayer." Nicholas Hoult as Jack in "Jack the Giant Slayer." (L-R) Ewan McGregor as Elmont and Eddie Marsan as Crawe in "Jack the Giant Slayer." Stanley Tucci as Roderick in "Jack the Giant Slayer." Ewan McGregor as Elmont in "Jack the Giant Slayer." Nicholas Hoult (center) as Jack in "Jack the Giant Slayer."

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      When young farmhand Jack (Nicholas Hoult) unwittingly opens a portal between his realm and a race of giants, it rekindles an ancient war. Roaming Earth for the first time in centuries, the fearsome giants seek to reclaim the land they lost long ago. Jack has to face an army of foes that he thought existed only in legend, but through his arduous fight for the kingdom and its people, he may win the love of a brave princess, perhaps becoming a legend himself.

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      • Jul 17, 2016

        It's a very stupid film.

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      • Apr 01, 2015

        Stop me if you've heard this one before. When Jack(Nicholas Hoult) goes to market to try and sell his horse and cart, he returns with only beans which angers his uncle(Christopher Fairbank) no end. So much so, that he decides to talk all the way to town to sell what he can, in order to have something to eat. And it might have ended there if Princess Isabelle(Eleanor Tomlinson) had not chosen that night to realize that she has no future in cross dressing and shows up unannounced on Jack's doorstep. That's when the beanstalk grows to a fantastic height, leaving her stranded at the top. So, King Brahmwell(Ian McShane) sends his best men up there, a mission for which Jack also volunteers. Surprisingly at this late date and irony, "Jack the Giant Slayer" is an adaptation of the venerable fairy tale to the big screen with little new material or much in the way of inspiration. For example, there is a princess who seeks to be liberated but also in need of rescue. At the same time, the movie has more than its fair share of scares and white knuckle moments while building anticipation for the giants nicely. And while Ian Mcshane is sufficiently regal, Nicholas Hoult is the best thing in the movie. But you knew that already.

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      • Mar 07, 2014

        Prepare for a giant adventure. Good Fun Movie! "Jack The Giant Slayer" will reasonably divide critics and audiences, but if I had kids, I would have no problem taking them to see this. It's a fun little adventure that kids and open-minded adults will get a kick out of. It was refreshing to find a non ironic, non meta straightforward telling of this story, with some elements of charm and humor. The script is well written, the acting is better than good, and it moves along at a pretty lively pace. Not a classic, but good. It might have been better a little shorter, but that can be said of most movies these days. Sent to the market by his uncle to sell their horse and buy thatch for their roof, Jack meets the beautiful Princess Isabelle whom he rescues her from ruffians. He returns home only with a handful of beans given to him by a monk who claimed they were sacred but that does little to impress his uncle who tosses them away. In the night the Princess arrives having run off to keep from marrying Roderick who is clearly only interested in becoming king. Soon the beans take root with a giant stalk carrying away the princess and Jack's house. He soon sets off on an adventure with the king's guards to rescue the princess only to find that a mythical land filled with giants really exists.

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      • Feb 20, 2014

        Never figured what all the turkey talk was about now that I catched this film. It definitely is more of a children's film with a traditional "Save-the-Princess" storyline, a likeable nobody hero and some really cool sidekicks, let alone the mean villain (a prime copy of Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham). The visuals are really great and I can see where all the huge budget got sunk into, the SFX for the giants and the sets. Ewan McGreger is as charming as ever and Nicholas Hoult started growing on me towards the latter half of the film, even though I still think he is not AAA material, despite his considerable good credits as of last. As I said before, this is definitely a children's film, taking more than one cue from the likes of The Princess Bride and other 80s Fantasy Films. The giants are really menacing, scary and funny - especially the guy with two heads. If you dont expect more than this tries to be, you will be entertained by this wholesome family tale that feels like a Disney movie with a bigger budget. I dont really get the critics, this is right up my street but then again, I am a huge fantasy fan.

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