No pantomime for me this year, so I gave Jack The Giant-Slayer a go instead. This is the 2013 version directed by Bryan Singer. It is a mixture of the traditional stories Jack and the Beanstalk and Jack the Giant-Killer. So, much as you think you know the story, there are actually a few unexpected turns.
The CGI is brilliant. The giants are scary. The beanstalk is scary (really). Everything looks beautiful and fairytalesque.
I also really liked the portrayal of the relationship between Jack (by Nicholas Hoult) and the princess (by Eleanor Tomlinson). Both actors did a great job; avoiding the sugary clichés so loved by pantomime amateurs all over the country at this time of year.
At its root this is just a fairytale; but it is done really well, with style, humour and drama.
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