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    REVIEW – ‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ offers fun reimagining of fairy tale.

    By Brent HankinsJanuary 25, 2013Updated:March 5, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read
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    The Movie: Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton play Hansel and Gretel, a brother and sister witch-hunting team, in this totally bad-ass reimagining of the classic fairy tale. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters had a lot to offer visually, with awesome weapons including a Gatling gun and an automatic crossbow, great costume design, and some truly grotesque witches.

    Coming from writer/director Tommy Wirkola, who also brought us Nazi zombie flick Dead Snow, blood, guts, and gore were over the top and gave the movie its well deserved “R” rating. Being a 3D release, there were some obviously cheap 3D effects with projectiles flying directly at the screen, but nothing that caused the movie to become unbearable.

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    The plot, while predictable, was fun and kept the audience involved – there was definitely some cheering going on. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is far from being a “great movie,” but it was certainly entertaining.

    • The Good: Visually awesome, with badass action sequences. Overall funny, with some great one-liners. Good supporting characters, including a chick with a total lady-boner for Hansel and a troll named Edward. Fun.
    • The Bad: R-rated. Cheap “flying through the screen” 3D effects.
    • Verdict: Go see it in theaters, and in 3D if possible. It’s a really fun movie on the big screen, but probably wouldn’t hold up to multiple viewings at home.
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