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All rights reserved.The Brothers Grimm (2005, DVD)
| Movie Description Director Terry Gilliam, who brought his magical storytelling talents to such films as TIME BANDITS and THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN, sets his sights on the Brothers Grimm, turning their life into a playfully grim fairy tale all its own. Set in early 18th century French-occupied Germany, THE BROTHERS GRIMM stars Matt Damon as Will Grimm and Heath Ledger as Jake Grimm, siblings who travel the countryside as snake-oil salesmen, convincing unsuspecting towns that they are haunted and agreeing to get rid of the demons--for a price. In the meantime, they set their tales down in writing, creating a wealth of oddball, offbeat, and frightening characters. But after they are caught by General Delatombe (Jonathan Pryce) and his sidekick, Cavaldi (Peter Stormare), they are sent to the tiny village of Marbaden to solve the mysterious disappearance of a number of young girls, placing them in the middle of a fantasy world unlike any they'd ever invented. They enlist the help of a peasant woman, Angelika (Lena Headey), and they set off for the evil forest to save the lives of the girls--and themselves. Gilliam has once again built a unique, entertaining land where anything can happen, and he throws in references to such Grimm tales as Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Rapunzel, and the Frog Prince for good measure. The movie also features Mackenzie Crook and Richard Ridings as the Grimms' cohorts, Monica Bellucci as the Mirror Queen, and Julian Bleach and Bruce McEwan as two of Cavaldi's henchmen.
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Top Reviews  Greatest Movie Disappointment of all timeReview created: 12/29/05 by:  11 of 19 people found this review helpful. It has been many years since I turned a movie off or walked out of a theater. I am just grateful that I rented this on DVD so I could turn it off after about 45 minutes. Being such an optimist, I kept thinking the movie would get better. The previews looked fantastic, but the movie portrayed the fairytales inaccurately and without purpose. The acting was poor and it held no intrigue whatsoever! Save your money and your time!!! Review ID: 10000000000122923 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Not real bad - but not real goodReview created: 01/02/06(updated 07/21/06) by: 9 of 16 people found this review helpful. The best thing I can say about this movie was that I saw it during a matinee and did not pay full price. The movie, based on the Brothers Grimm could have been so much more than it was. In addition, it had a good cast that was left with an unexciting script. Not real bad - but not real good either. Review ID: 10000000000128644 Was this review helpful? Report this review The Brothers Grimm7 of 11 people found this review helpful. Complete waste of time and money. I fell for the preview on TV, uses every cool cutscene to bait you. Dont waste your money. Review ID: 10000000000115367 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Let down...Review created: 03/27/06(updated 01/28/08) by: 5 of 7 people found this review helpful. I looked so forward into watching this movie and while it had some good parts it was a let down. I am a huge Brother Grimms fan, I love their stories but this movie was just, I dont know, not there. While I think it was neat seeing hints of other stories mixed in (like Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, etc) and there were some good action parts and great acting, the story line was just not there to keep interest. I think they could have done so much more with this movies story line and I dont know why they didn't. Review ID: 10000000000822516 Was this review helpful? Report this review Great potential! Not so great movie...Review created: 01/10/06 by: 3 of 6 people found this review helpful. This movie had a great cast and a lot of potential. It's like Shrek in real life minus the humor and takes place in a gloomy medieval setting like in Sleepy Hollow. There were 'good' moments but it was certainly not worthwhile seeing it in the theatres. I have not read the novel but have heard that it was much better than the movie. However, even if you have not read the book, you will still catch the references to fairy tales as well as the satire. Please also note that it is not a children's movie even though it contains a lot of references to fairy tales. Children will likely find it scary and some scenes are a bit gory for younger viewers. Review ID: 10000000000207603 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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