Film: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Running time: 01 hour, 28 minutes
Rating: 4/10
As much as I wanted to like this, even though the trailer held little appeal to me, I almost knew that I was going to be disappointed as soon as I sat down.
I want to blame it all on the 3D. I'm not a fan of 3D, I try to avoid it as much as possible. With a few notable exceptions (Dredd, things showing on the BFI IMAX screen), I struggle to see the benefit. Like films I've seen previously, there were strange bits dangling off the edge of the screen, seemingly unattached to what we were seeing, that caused no end of distraction. There were things flying toward your face - I've said it before, I'm a jumpy person. I know there's nothing flying toward me, doesn't mean I won't startle myself. There was something amiss about the visuals of the whole film. However, I don't think the 3D was the issue with Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.
The problem was the absurdity of the whole thing. Was it a comedy, was it gore, was it fantasy? It never appeared to pick a genre and stick with it. It could have mashed up the genres but it didn't even do that well. Each scene seemed to be straight from a different movie.
I couldn't relate to the characters in any way, the storyline was tedious, the 3D was terrible. Overall, not the best film I've seen recently. Not one I would recommend.
As much as I wanted to like this, even though the trailer held little appeal to me, I almost knew that I was going to be disappointed as soon as I sat down.
I want to blame it all on the 3D. I'm not a fan of 3D, I try to avoid it as much as possible. With a few notable exceptions (Dredd, things showing on the BFI IMAX screen), I struggle to see the benefit. Like films I've seen previously, there were strange bits dangling off the edge of the screen, seemingly unattached to what we were seeing, that caused no end of distraction. There were things flying toward your face - I've said it before, I'm a jumpy person. I know there's nothing flying toward me, doesn't mean I won't startle myself. There was something amiss about the visuals of the whole film. However, I don't think the 3D was the issue with Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.
The problem was the absurdity of the whole thing. Was it a comedy, was it gore, was it fantasy? It never appeared to pick a genre and stick with it. It could have mashed up the genres but it didn't even do that well. Each scene seemed to be straight from a different movie.
I couldn't relate to the characters in any way, the storyline was tedious, the 3D was terrible. Overall, not the best film I've seen recently. Not one I would recommend.
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