Beowulf

The film, Beowulf, is a modern take on the eponymously named Old English epic poem. In the movie, Beowulf takes on the task of killing the monster, Grendel. Heroes are normally rewarded their (brave) actions and Beowulf received all of that and more. As I watched this film, several happenings reminded me of the saying, “All that glitters is not gold.” I also frequently thought of Satan’s first lie to humanity: “Ye shall not surely die….” What Beowulf once thought he wanted eventually became unsatisfactory. He also fallaciously believed the consequences of his actions would not have the expected repercussions.