Rotten
Everything Guardians of the Galaxy gets right with its mix of action and comedy, Hercules botches.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Hercules
Before he was a legend, he was a man.
2014 · 1h 38m · PG-13
Action, Adventure
Directed by
Brett Ratner
Overview
When a new enemy threatens the innocent, Hercules must lead his fearless team of warriors in a battle against overwhelming odds.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
60%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The story is fairly straightforward, and, more importantly, so is much of the action.
Sherilyn Connelly, Village Voice
Fresh
The battle scenes, though rousing, fall short of epic. But it's reliably fun to watch - up until the brutish, smudgy conclusion ...
David Hiltbrand, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
It simply fails to exploit its assets: an amusing, revisionist take on the mythological strongman, and the charisma of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
John DeFore, Washington Post
Rotten
"Hercules" heaves and grunts along, interrupted by battle scenes that are visually impressive (when's the last time you saw someone pick up a horse and throw it?) but emotionally uninvolving.
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
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