Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
When a new enemy threatens the innocent, Hercules must lead his fearless team of warriors in a battle against overwhelming odds.
The 2014 Hercules takes a mildly interesting angle by rationalizing the myth — Hercules as a mortal mercenary whose legend is exaggerated — but squanders it with a formulaic revenge-and-redemption arc and a predictable third act. Dwayne Johnson brings charisma and physicality that elevates the film above its script, and the supporting cast is serviceable. Visually it delivers competent blockbuster spectacle without distinction. The comic-book source material adds little novelty, and the ending resolves too neatly with little dramatic payoff. A watchable but largely by-the-numbers action-adventure.