: The film is famous for its hyper-stylized violence. One standout technique involved filming the Gods' combat at 1,000 frames per second to make them appear to move with divine speed compared to mortals. Critical Reception: Beauty vs. Brains
We meet Theseus (Henry Cavill), a mortal peasant raised by an elderly mother. He is stoic, skeptical of the gods, and a brutal fighter. Hyperion’s forces destroy his village and kill his mother. Theseus is saved by the mysterious virgin oracle, Phaedra, who foresees that only he can stop Hyperion.