Perseus (Sam Worthington), hero of the first film, is now a single dad ever since his wife, Io, died a probably horrific, but definitely off-screen death. He wants nothing to do with his father, the almighty Zeus (Liam Neeson). In fact, none of Greece wants anything to do with the Gods; without prayer, they die.
Meanwhile, the evil Hades (Ralph Fiennes) and his sinister nephew Ares (Edgar Ramirez) have teamed up to take over the world. To do so, they plan to release Kronos, the father of the Gods, from the depths of the Underworld. To do that, they plan to suck Zeus's energy dry. Already, their evil plan has caused monsters to come out of the Earth and kill people. So, Perseus must once again assemble a good crew to defeat Hades, save Zeus and destroy Kronos.
Unlike last year's Immortals, which was dreadfully confusing even to those familiar with the original myths, this film is pretty straightforward. By the end of the film, you'll know what the film's about, who the characters are and why they're here. It's a bare-bones story, but at least it's done right.
Its biggest drawback was the not so straightforward editing. Its action scenes would've been all impressive, except they're mostly cut so fast you can't tell what our heroes are fighting. It's a shame, really, because those were some cool monsters as their opponents.
There's one significant way this improves over the original and that's the effects. Its CGI backgrounds, monsters and Godly powers are all more extravagant this time around. Kronos, in particular, looks and feels like a purely molten nightmare once he starts moving. Still, these effects were at their best when the film was focused on them.
Come for the spectacle, if you want. It'll at least provide a serviceable matinee at the movies. But still, just don't expect too much out of it.
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