Hercules (I) (1997 Video)
4/10
Mediocre at best, but not unwatchable
10 February 2016
This film is very weak. The plot is confusing and hard to follow, and that is not helped by the repetition of scenes that gets distracting. The script is not grating, but it doesn't stand whatsoever. Also, there are lots of anachronisms, like pants, glasses or perfumes in 10000 B.C.

The songs are pretty mediocre. Not as bad as the two earlier songs of Tarzan of the Apes or all the songs of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but they were cheesy and they hardly added anything to the film. The first song feels longer than it is and does not know what road it would take.

The animation itself was mediocre and bland, with something of a mix of very saturated and very dull colors. The character design was lifeless and sometimes inappropriate. Hera is not as attractive as the plot wants us to believe and Hercules' suit is very ridiculous. Pretty much anyone looks generic. The backgrounds, however, were good as usual.

The voice acting is uneven with many bad acting, and it can be noted when the actors are trying to change their voices, thus the suspension of disbelief is dead.

Among the characters, all them are dull and simple, maybe with the exception of Hera.

Well, a bad movie, but at least is watchable. It only serves to kill boredom.
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