Laura (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} wolfsbane124) wrote in ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} dailydigest,@ 2005-09-06 16:35:00 |
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The Brothers Grimm, ****
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Lena Headey, Monica Bellucci, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Stormare
Rated: PG-13 for violence, frightening sequences and brief suggestive material.
Get ready for a twist on your classic fairy tale. Coming forth are the brothers Grimm, Ghost Busters of the olden-golden days, to slay all of your pesky ghosts, witches, trolls, and etc. From my perspective, Damon and Ledger did one wonderful job performing it.
The movie does commence at a slow pace at first. In all honesty, I believe more could have been done with the entrances. The story unfolds of two brothers who practice the art of vanquishing evil from all parts of the countryside... for a small fee, of course. One soon realizes that they are frauds - actors who set up the whole situation to just make a pretty penny. But when they are forced to deal with the situation of missing girls lost in a forest much more than ordinary, the movie has you enrapt entirely.
As the story continues, the story of a queen who was in love with her reflection unfolds. She died in a plague that ruined her people, but her tall tower still remained. And this is perhaps the most interesting and quality aspect of the movie. This "Mirror Queen" combines the stories of Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, even Poe's Red Death, in such a creative and entralling way. On the side you have a stirred in sense of the tales of Hansel and Gretel, Red Riding Hood, and werewolves. However, the mix of the stories does become flaud when the writer tried, very badly to put in the story of the Gingerbread man. It seemed very sloppy and obvious, leaving the audience in a state of complete confusion.
In conclusion, I highly recommend The Brothers Grimm for your next movie-going experience. It is rich in fairy tales and perfectly done to thrill any child at heart.
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Lena Headey, Monica Bellucci, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Stormare
Rated: PG-13 for violence, frightening sequences and brief suggestive material.
Get ready for a twist on your classic fairy tale. Coming forth are the brothers Grimm, Ghost Busters of the olden-golden days, to slay all of your pesky ghosts, witches, trolls, and etc. From my perspective, Damon and Ledger did one wonderful job performing it.
The movie does commence at a slow pace at first. In all honesty, I believe more could have been done with the entrances. The story unfolds of two brothers who practice the art of vanquishing evil from all parts of the countryside... for a small fee, of course. One soon realizes that they are frauds - actors who set up the whole situation to just make a pretty penny. But when they are forced to deal with the situation of missing girls lost in a forest much more than ordinary, the movie has you enrapt entirely.
As the story continues, the story of a queen who was in love with her reflection unfolds. She died in a plague that ruined her people, but her tall tower still remained. And this is perhaps the most interesting and quality aspect of the movie. This "Mirror Queen" combines the stories of Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, even Poe's Red Death, in such a creative and entralling way. On the side you have a stirred in sense of the tales of Hansel and Gretel, Red Riding Hood, and werewolves. However, the mix of the stories does become flaud when the writer tried, very badly to put in the story of the Gingerbread man. It seemed very sloppy and obvious, leaving the audience in a state of complete confusion.
In conclusion, I highly recommend The Brothers Grimm for your next movie-going experience. It is rich in fairy tales and perfectly done to thrill any child at heart.
