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lastonetoleave - wrote on 01/25/13
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) It’s been fifteen years since Hansel and Gretel escaped from the blind witch’s gingerbread house, and now Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and his sister, Gretel (Gemma Arterton), dedicate their lives to hunting down and killing witches, aided by the knowledge that, for some reason, they are not affected by the witches’ spells. They may have met their match, though, in the evil sorceress, Muriel (Famke Janssen), who is planning a mass sacrifice of children during the upcoming “Blood Moon.” This film is not for kids as there is quite a bit of violence, a little nudity, and a whole lot of cussing. It's rated R , so this film is appropriately not meant for the below age 17 audience. This is what I call a popcorn movie where you should just sit back and enjoy the action, and don't worry too much about plot lines or the writing. It's worth seeing in 3-D as it was shot in the format, and the action scenes use it to great advantage. Both Rennet and Arterton come-off as bad asses in the action sequences and they have great chemistry on-screen. Femme Jenssen makes a fine evil witch, the special effects are well done as is the makeup of all the bad guys. While not a great film, it's a fun film to watch and is much better than some of the other action films that have come out in the past months. My Rating: Bargain Matinee
