"Jason and The Argonauts"

Mark Erickson B. Adajar

               This movie will teach the viewers to be determined and persevered to reach out their goals even though they need to face so many challenges and trials. I recommend this movie because it inspired us to accept and face the hardest trials in our life that will test our faith. Like Jason, the main character in the movie, he accept the challenge of returning the golden Fleece to the king  in exchange for his mother. Everyone who tried to retrieve the Golden Fleece did not succeed and was not able to come back. Jason who's eager to finish his journey and inspired enough to save his mother from the cruel king gathered his finest men whom was called the Argonauts. Jason and The Argonauts performed an act of heroism and sacrifices in order for them to successfully finish their journey. The effects are awesome but there are parts where it needs some improvements. The characters who portrayed their role did their job very well.

               One of the themes if this story is heroism. Jason tend to share bravery, strength, wise thinking, and noble morality. He proved a certain degree of cleverness when they lost their map that will lead them to the golden fleece. He let the one who has gifted eyes which can see stars during daylight seek for the constellation that will serve as their new map. Jason proved his braveness and strength when he defeated the harpies, the bull, and a lot of other enemies he encountered. Also another theme is sacrifice. A lot of Argonauts sacrificed their own life for the others to continue the journey. Hercules who sacrificed his own life to let Jason and others go back to the boat because they were being chased by a lot of soldiers and cavalries who will kill them.

               The casting is good. they performed their role very well. When Jason first appeared in his adult stage he looks puny and it seems like he don't know anything about fighting. It's hard to imagine that he passed all the trials and challenges specially beating up the dragon guarding the Golden Fleece. Hercules whose physical appearance is very well for his role. When I first saw him, I've got an idea that he's Hercules. He proved it by pushing the boat on the water all by himself. That's the time I clearly made up in my mind that he's Hercules. Another one is Medea who looks mysterious in her make up and outfit. She seems to be powerful in the way she looks. Her eyes shows anger and her aura is something bad.

               There is a part in the story where the effects is cool for me. The part where Zeus and Hera will appear at the blue clouds is pretty cool. I also like the part where Zeus gets mad and lightning strikes from heaven. The transition of scenes is good. the viewers can easily understand the flow of the story. There is one thing that I've notice, there are parts where the transition of scenes is bad because it just gets dark like it has a commercial or something. For me it's not good because the excitement for the scenes gets low.

               The lightning sounds when Zeus gets mad is pretty awesome. The storm that ravage their boat while on journey is like a real one. I also like the sound made by the crowd when there's a battle happening. The splashing of swords, the sound effect when they stab their enemies was cool. The sounds produce when something bad is approaching or something exciting is coming was really good. It provides an idea for the viewers to have a background on what might happen next.

               The scene where Medea first appeared is quite mysterious. Only half of her face is being touched by the light and the other half is hidden in the dark. that provides a mysterious character. There are parts of the movie where the effects didn't satisfy me. Our generation is now advance so we expect real-like effects. The features of the bull, harpies, and the dragon guarding the fleece is not that good for me. we have seen movies where the monsters are like real so we expect more likely to it. They need to improve it and make it more realistic for awesomeness experience.