'Gods of Egypt': An Outdated Fantasy

The script written by Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama begins on a rocky note with the introduction of the numerous characters - gods and humans via a sedate voiceover and sequences of heavily crammed up scenes packed with exposition. What follows is an unengaging narrative with over-emphasised aesthetics.

The occasional witty banter and action is what peps and spurs the viewing experience. This is very evident especially when Bek corners Thoth (Chadwick Boseman) the god of Wisdom.

The performance of every actor is perfunctory. Gerard Butler as Set seems confused as he keeps frowning and screaming throughout. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as the tortured Horus and Chadwick Boseman as the arrogant and narcissistic Thoth are conventional.

It is Brenton Thwaites who charms with his pleasant persona and sincere endeavour.

Visually, the film seems brilliant with usage of 3D effects and computer-generated images. The morphing of the gods from their human structure to their metallic image and the juxtaposition of the oversized gods with their wings spread, soaring into the sky alongside the pint-sized humans is well-handled. This incorporated in well-synchronised action sequences make it too heavy for absorption.

At the end, the film seems a bit obsolete and outdated with a thin storyline.

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