Exploring a different look at the legend, Hercules offers a mix of action, laughter, and tragedy. This Hercules doesn’t work alone; he’s accompanied by a band of five companions. He’s finished his infamous 12 Labors, and he’s now become a mercenary taking gold for jobs. But, there’s still room in his heart to be a good man once more.

Played by Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock, this Hercules is haunted by a grievous event in his past. He has to overcome that in order to help end a civil war in Thrace. Amphiaraus (Ian McShane), Autolycus (Rufus Sewell), Tydeus (Aksel Hennie), Atalanta (Ingrid Bolso Berdal), and Iolaus (Reece Ritchie) stand by his side for better or worse.

The film directed by Brett Ratner walks the line between the legend and the man. It explores whether a single person could do all that Hercules has supposedly done or whether there have been exaggerations along the way. The story was adapted from the Radical Comics’ title by Steve Moore and while it diverges into new territory, the core of the story matches the comic – but the film is bigger and more intense.

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