
Sent to the market by his uncle to sell their horse and buy thatch for their roof, Jack meets the beautiful Princess Isabelle, whom he rescues from ruffians. He returns home with only a handful of beans given to him by a monk who claimed they were sacred, but that does little to impress his uncle, who tosses them away. In the night, the Princess arrives, having run off to keep herself from marrying Roderick, who is clearly only interested in becoming king. Soon, the beans tak... (Full plot summary below)
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Sent to the market by his uncle to sell their horse and buy thatch for their roof, Jack meets the beautiful Princess Isabelle, whom he rescues from ruffians. He returns home with only a handful of beans given to him by a monk who claimed they were sacred, but that does little to impress his uncle, who tosses them away. In the night, the Princess arrives, having run off to keep herself from marrying Roderick, who is clearly only interested in becoming king. Soon, the beans take root with a giant stalk carrying away the princess and Jack's house. He soon sets off on an adventure with the king's guards to rescue the princess, only to find that a mythical land filled with giants really exists.
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| VarietyJustin ChangJack the Giant Slayer feels, unsurprisingly, like an attempt to cash in on a trend, recycling storybook characters, situations and battle sequences to mechanical and wearyingly predictable effect. |
| The PlaylistKevin JagernauthUltimately, it’s hard and a bit pointless to nitpick Jack The Giant Slayer because it never sets out to be or presents itself as anything more than a slightly beefed up fairy tale. |
| honeycuttshollywood.comKirk HoneycuttStudios will continue to roll these CGI, 3D fantasias out, but the question I'm raising is why does Bryan Singer keep getting involved? |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA surprisingly deft, enjoyable variation on the old tale... [with] a vibe reminiscent of Rob Reiner's 'Princess Bride.' |
| CNN.comTom CharityJack the Giant Slayer is slight, but consistently amusing. |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganFast-moving update of the popular fairytale...a bit moodier and bloodier than some parents might like. |
| Philadelphia WeeklySean BurnsAlmost fascinating in that, as far as I can tell, it is a film with no target audience. |
| Movie ChambersPaul ChambersYou don't know Jack. And, I'm not so sure you want to get to know him, because he's a bit on the bland side. |
| Detroit NewsTom Long"Jack the Giant Slayer" seems more likely to be "Jack the Giant Bomb." |
| AV ClubTasha RobinsonThe extra shading is nice, but it doesn’t change the degree to which Jack The Giant Slayer feels like a paint-by-numbers story. |