![]() Jack is restricted by his poverty and social class Isabelle is limited by the usual over-protective rules placed upon royalty in fairy tales. So does the kingdom’s fair princess, Isabelle (Eleanor Tomlinson). In this version, Jack (Nicholas Hoult) is an orphaned peasant who yearns for adventure. But when it really gets going, and especially in the last 30 minutes, it’s passable as matinee fodder. ![]() “Jack the Giant Slayer” is by far his silliest film, and it’s hindered by a screenplay (credited to three writers) that seems to actively avoid giving the main characters any personality. It was directed by Bryan Singer ( “X-Men,” “Superman Returns”), a purveyor of enjoyable fluff who strives to deliver popular entertainment that isn’t too dumb. The business decisions behind this jolly CGI-laden confection are more evident than the creative ones, but it’s not a wholly cynical enterprise. ![]() ![]() Even if it’s not particularly good - and “Jack the Giant Slayer isn’t - it’ll draw enough of a crowd to make it worth your while. You can see the business logic behind a movie like “Jack the Giant Slayer.” Take a familiar fairy tale (one that’s in the public domain so you don’t have to pay anybody’s estate), flesh out the backstory, find a way to give it an epic-sized climactic battle, and slap it up on the big screen in 3D. ![]()
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