The Epic of Gilgamesh (2024)
An adaptation of the Epic of Gilgamesh as a silent movie, made with generative AI tools. Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, is abusing his authority, so the gods send Enkidu, a wild-man, to challenge him. Gilgamesh and Enkidu end up becoming friends and go on a journey to kill the monster Humbaba together, then protect the city from the Bull of Heaven when the goddess Ishtar sends it to destroy Gilgamesh. After Enkidu sickens and dies, Gilgamesh becomes anxious about his own impending death and goes on a quest to seek out Utnapishim, legendary survivor of the great flood and holder of the secret of immortality
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As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.
The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.