Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, a review by GSyren
Title
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (7-391772-201171)
Director
Tommy Wirkola
Actors
Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen, Pihla Viitala, Derek Mears
Produced
2013 in Germany
Runtime
87 minutes
Audio
English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Czech Dolby Digital 5.1, Hungarian Dolby Digital 5.1, Polish Dolby Digital 5.1, Russian Dolby Digital 5.1, Thai Dolby Digital 5.1, Turkish Dolby Digital 5.1
After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches...their past.
My thoughts
I guess I should be thankful that there were so many bad reviews for this film, so therefore I came to it with very low expectations. And I thought it was a lot of fun. Sure, it's no masterpiece, but it was entertaining enough for me. I really liked Gemma Arterton. I have only seen her in a few movies before, but she didn't make a great impression on me then. She did now. Jeremy Renner and Famke Janssen were OK.
I don't quite see why this film has gotten so much hate. Perhaps it was too violent for some. But hey, it's from the director of Dead Snow, so what did you expect? The rating should tell you it's not your average children's fairy tale.
So, it probably won't make my all time top 100, but it was decent enough entertainment. And just long enough for my taste.
This is another episode I really enjoyed. An excellent one! What that poor wolf had to go through! I tell you what... I bet if I had a nickel for every time Fraser said "I'm Sorry" to Diefenbaker through-out this series not only would I get my $20 (I paid for this set) back... but I would make a little bit of a profit!