It's a well-worn joke that Peter Jackson doesn't know how to make a short movie. All of his major films have clocked in at 2.5 hours or longer (that's before the special release director's cut, and the DVD ...
The elaborate animation of Beowulf can make-up for the alterations made to the classic novel. Although the effects lag behind in some ways, the voice-overs and settings are on cue and amaze the viewer.
Beowu...