Although Clash of the Titans was universally dismissed as an overwhelming disappointment – and featured the worst post-converted 3D ever – it raked in the big bucks and a sequel was naturally green-lit by Warner Bros. With a new director (Battle LA’s Jonathan Liebesman replacing Louis Leterrier) and an extra $25m to toy with, Wrath was given the opportunity to learn from its predecessor’s mistakes. Alas, this loud and sporadically entertaining mess largely fails to deliver; Sam Worthington’s acting again doesn’t cut the mustard, the action is well-choreographed but repetitive, and the CGI remains below par considering the dosh thrown at it. However, it’s the lack of imagination and unpredictability in the plot department that truly stifles the proceedings. If you get to the end of the first act and don’t already know how the rest of the movie is going to play out, you’re probably sleeping. Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes spice things up as Zeus and Hades respectively, and Toby Kebbell’s comic sidekick is a successful ploy to inject the humour sorely missing from Clash, but it’s not enough to make this misfire recommendable.
