Even John Hurt, usually quite good, doesn't seem to bring his full chops to his role as the king of Thrace. Too serious a tone would have smothered this film as both the script and the acting are probably best described as adequate. The film is not afraid of making fun of itself or occasionally being cheesy, and this choice actually aids the film quite a bit. I should make it clear, this is not a deadly serious movie. For those with a background in mythology I can tell you that this story takes place after the madness of Hera. From this premise the plot takes a number of twists and turns so that things rarely happen exactly as the viewer would expect. The film follows Hercules and his group of companions through a series of adventures to rid the land of Thrace of a warlord who In this film Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson plays Hercules, the legendary son of Zeus and one of the greatest heroes in ancient Greece.
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