Movie Reviews: Hercules

Myth and truth do battle in Hercules (12A), which stars Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as the demi-god son of Zeus who achieved immortality by completing 12 impossible labours. Brent Ratner’s swords-’n’-sandals epic opens with Hercules’ legend firmly established, although we quickly learn that many of the hero’s miraculous exploits can be explained by the fact that he has gathered around him a team of fellow mercenaries, including Amipharus (Ian McShane) and Autolycus (Rufus Sewell).