What is Beowulf (2007 movie)?
{{italictitle}} '''''Beowulf''''' is a 2007 American [[3D]] [[motion-capture]] [[fantasy movie]]. Based off the [[Beowulf|epic poem]], it stars [[Ray Winstone]], [[Anthony Hopkins]], [[Robin Wright]], [[Brendan Gleeson]], [[Crispin Glover]], [[Angelina Jolie]], [[John Malkovich]] and [[Alison Lohman]]. It was directed by [[Robert Zemeckis]] and released on November 16 2007, to financial success and positive critical reviews. ==Plot== In the early [[Middle Ages]], the court of [[Hroðgar|King Hrothgar]] of [[Denmark]] ([[Anthony Hopkins]]), is plagued by the monster [[Grendel]] ([[Crispin Glover]]), who attacks the king's people when they celebrate. Hearing of the king's plight, the warrior [[Beowulf]] ([[Ray Winstone]]), travels to the kingdom with a band of his fellow [[Geatland|Geatish]] warriors, including his friend [[Wiglaf]] ([[Brendan Gleeson]]), to slay the beast. When they arrive, Beowulf falls in love with the king's wife [[Wealthow|Queen Wealthow]] ([[Robin Wright]]), who reciprocates his affections. The warriors celebrate in the king's mead hall [[Heorot]] in an attempt to lure Grendel out. When the monster attacks, Beowulf fights him [[nude]] and unarmed (it is revealed that he is invulnerable to man-made weapons). In the fight, Beowulf discovers Grendel has [[hypersensitive hearing]], which is why he attacks Hrothgar's celebrations (the noise from the mead hall is painful to him). After his left eardrum is ruptured, Grendel shrinks in size and, while trying to escape, Beowulf restrains him and uses the door of the hall to sever the monster's arm. To thank him for defeating the monster, Hrothgar gives Beowulf his golden [[drinking horn]], which commemorates his victory over the dragon Fafnir. Grendel retreats to his cave and with his final breaths, he tells his mother ([[Angelina Jolie]]), what has happened to him and she swears revenge. She travels to Heorot and butchers Beowulf's soldiers while they sleep. Hrothgar informs Beowulf and Wiglaf, who were not sleeping in the hall when the attack took