Olympocalypse
- Tagline
- When the gods play games, humanity gets the survival horror of a lifetime!
- Description
- In 'Olympocalypse', a sarcastic mockumentary-style peek into an apocalyptic future, the mythical musings of Ancient Greece crash-land into modernity. When quirky scientist and self-proclaimed genius Athena Technotis, played with geeky charm by Clara Bow-wow, uncovers an old prophetic device, she unwittingly releases a Pandora's box of ancient deities hell-bent on a cosmic reality show of survival horror. Armed with her wits and an eccentric arsenal of inventions, Athena teams up with Ajax Pourman, a wise-cracking bartender portrayed by Robert Browney Jr., and street-wise waitress Diana Huntress, brought to life by Jon Seal-bert. Together, they navigate the chaos, hilariously attempting to keep the revived Greek pantheon entertained to avoid global annihilation. Directed by the master of mock-epics, J.J. Apebrams, 'Olympocalypse' delivers laughs, frights, and a wry commentary on the perils of messing with history. It's a divine comedy of errors where the odds of survival are mythically slim.
- MpaaRating
- PG
- PopularityScore
- 7.30
- ReleaseDate
- 06/20/2024
- Genre
- Mockumentary
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
6.50
With the wit of a god and the subtlety of a Minotaur in a china shop, 'Olympocalypse' straddles the line between ingenious satire and divine disaster. Director J.J. Apebrams, in his latest jest at cinematic norms, serves up a mock-epic that's as inconsistent as Zeus's parenting skills. Clara Bow-wow's Athena Technotis is the quintessential dorky heroine, an archetype so overdone she might as well have a patent. Robert Browney Jr., as our everyman bartender, delivers one-liners with the precision of Hermes on a courier run, yet his charm can't fully redeem the contrived absurdity. And Jon Seal-bert? She tries valiantly to give Diana Huntress some depth, but let's face it, she'd have an easier time shooting an arrow through a chrono-loop. As the pantheon of actors struggle through a labyrinth of gags, some land with the impact of a thunderbolt, while others simply evoke the silent, empty void of the universe. The film is, of course, 'PG' – 'Practically Godly' – or perhaps more aptly, 'Pretty Goofy.' It's a spectacle of mythical proportions, teetering on the edge of Olympus, threatening to plummet straight into Tartarus. Ultimately, 'Olympocalypse' is the perfect way to waste an evening—if you've already mastered every other art and there's absolutely nothing left on your Mount Olympus to-do list.