One standout reason: Scott Adkins! Adkin's multitude fighting disciplines, acquired over a lifetime, really show through in this film. OK, he's not the main character, but Adkins prefers to play 'bad guys'.
I think you can watch this film from different aspects. If you want a Hercules story, you can watch that -- along with his very lovely on-screen soulmate. You can watch it for the scenery. Or, as I did, Scott Adkins just seems to take over every scene he's in.
If you want story, I think that's good too. The other actors do their jobs quite well; but Adkins' performance is superb -- if you appreciate martial-arts at all.
Worth your time to watch!
I think you can watch this film from different aspects. If you want a Hercules story, you can watch that -- along with his very lovely on-screen soulmate. You can watch it for the scenery. Or, as I did, Scott Adkins just seems to take over every scene he's in.
If you want story, I think that's good too. The other actors do their jobs quite well; but Adkins' performance is superb -- if you appreciate martial-arts at all.
Worth your time to watch!