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| Release Date: |
August 26, 2005 |
| On DVD: |
December 20, 2005 |
| Genre: |
Action, Horror, Comedy |
| Running Time: |
118 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for violence, frightening sequences and brief suggestive material. |
| Director: |
Terry Gilliam |
| Writer: |
Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni, Ehren Kruger |
| Cast: |
Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Jonathan Pryce, Monica Bellucci, Lena Headey, Peter Stormare, Mackenzie Cook, Richard Ridings |
"The Brothers Grimm," from director Terry Gilliam ("Brazil," "The Adventures of Baron Von Munchausen"), stars Matt Damon and Heath Ledger as Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, the legendary brothers who gave us our favorite fairy tales. The film follows them on an enchanted adventure set in a world of heroes and villains, witches and trolls, undying evil and true love, - a realm the two storytellers thought was just make believe... until it came into their Read more
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Movie Review
Grade: C
A film that could have been something but just wasn't, "The Brothers Grimm" is one of those films that you'll see on video shelves every once in a while and say, "Oh yeah, I remember that one," and then move on. Not bad but not necessarily good, "The Brothers Grimm" fails to merge comedy, horror and Grimm fairy tales effectively. Questionable acting and unfocused direction also are to blame. Read the full movie review
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Disjointed and Disappointing - C, by Nathan Samdah
September 15, 2005
The Brothers Grimm, the new film from Terry Gilliam does not even seem in the same category as some of his other films (12 monkeys, Monty Python and the Holy Grail). Although this movie has two stars and a seemingly interesting story, it just never comes together to create a solid film. The pacing and editing for example seemed very disjointed - awkwardly skipping around and at times failing to progress the story.
Also Damon and Ledger both turn in subpar performances - Matt Damon just should not be in any period films. I did enjoy Jonathon Pryce as the cutthroat military leader.
Although the story contains many clever and often humorous ideas, something about the overall mood of the film does not make it inviting to watch. Like some of Gilliam's other films, it is just hard to empathize or relate to any of the characters. I don't care what happens to them as long as it leads to the end of the film. After a seven year spell (Fear and Loathing was his last), I expected much more from Gilliam, both from the visuals and from the story.
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