‘Hansel And Gretel – Witch Hunters’,
written and directed by Tommy Wirkola, is a part-gory-part-raunchy-part-comic
and mostly-fantasy film. It is based on the continuation to the German fairy
tale ‘Hansel And Gretel’. The two siblings grow up to become witch hunters, who
get challenged by a group of deadly witches, which are out to attain
unassailability.
The film offers regular doses of laughter,
butchering, witty one-liners and gorgeous ladies. Gemma Arterton (Gretel - the
pick of the lot), Famke Janssen (the witch/antagonist), Joanna Kulig, Ingrid
Bolsø Berdal and Pihla Viitala look ethereal on-screen (for those playing the
witches, only when they take up the human form). You could watch this film just
for Gemma! Otherwise, the film is a decent-watch. Something you could watch at
home, but not really worth spending money on.
There is not much of a story here.
Following the original ‘fairy tale’, the film shows the older Hansel (Jeremy
Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton). They turn into witch hunters and keep the
humans safe! As the ‘ominous’ Blue Moon approaches, the witches congregate to
capture the two famed witch hunters in order to attain unassailability. The
witches are led by the powerful-yet-evil Muriel (Famke Janssen). Hansel-Gretel,
aided by a white witch Mina (Pihla Viitala) and Ben (Thomas Mann).
Even though the script does falter, the
dialogues are quite witty. The director has focused enough on aspects such as
Gemma’s irresistible looks, romantic angle between Hansel and Mina and harmless
banter between most characters. So, the film, at large, does manage to
entertain. The 3D is non-existent. CGI in some parts is below-par. Action
sequences have been well conceived and shot. Overall, the film isn’t
extraordinary but neither is it avoidable. A decent one-time watch, YET, it
would be advisable you rent the DVD.
Decent fare! Worth watching at home!
Shivom
Oza
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