Brotherhood Of The Wolf Reviews

Brotherhood of the Zzz

I actually fell asleep while watching this film. It's incredibly dull despite the potential for murderous mayhem in the French countryside. I worked out what was going on ages before the end, and none of the "wolf" scenes managed to generate any tension.

Peculiar

I rented this film on the basis of the trailer - which made it look like a really good werewolf movie with lashings of historical swash and atmosphere to it.

It starts off well and it’s visually beautiful, but the plot gradually deteriorates through the film into something totally ridiculous. When the martial arts started in earnest I gave up on the suspense movie I'd been hoping for and just detested the film for the rest of its by now interminable length.

Very disappointing.

Don't Bother-hood!

What a pile of gubbins. I don't believe they could have trotted out any more cliches if they'd tried. How many slow motion images did we need to see of rain drops on puddles, wine spilling, blood shedding. There was only one slow motion fluid scene that was missing but I think it might have required a different certificate. Plot weak and predictable, acting average, the dubbing was off-putting and the noble savage ninja rubbish...pllllease, it was embarrassing! On the whole the only good thing was the scenery, then again take a stroll in the park, the scenery is fine and it'd be more enjoyable than sitting through this film.

Handsomely Spooky Period Thriller

Actually, I could have done with rather less of the kung-fu fightin',as this generally very good film is already a bit overlong and rather slow,but I suppose it helps sell tickets...All in all, this glossy French production putting a romantic/fantastic spin on a true story of rural mayhem is above average entertainment. It doesn't dumb down for the target audience like so many US popular films, and the production values are ace. Vincent Cassel does a grand turn as the baddie, too.

beautiful eyecandy with balls

everything about this film is stunning and carefully placed. everytime i watch it i see more and more. even the costumes have been chosen perfectly for every character. no, there aren't many laughs, or many thrills - though you might jump a couple of times. this is just the film the three musketeers movies should be like - skilled and well shot fight sequences, believeable 'to the death' friendship and romance, and genuinely nasty (but stylish) badguys. it'll stand the test of time, mark my words.

Unusual and entertaining

Makes a change to the usual. Well dubbed French film based on a true story.

Some special effects are ridiculous, others well done. Acting is OK.

Story keeps you interested enough for a reasonable evening's entertainment.

Great film - rent it!

I found this film great i was dubious due to it being dubbed. I have to say this is the first dubbed film i have ever watched and i enjoyed it.It is a mixture of horror/thriller and action. It's Based on a true story and is well filmed .I would rent it , it's over two hours long though! i rate it 5 stars

GREAT LITTLE FILM/ACTION/HORROR/PERIOD

Dont be put off because this is french. Subtitles or no, this is a great little film.

See it, then tell your friends about it.

Poor dubbing

Excellent cinematography ruined by a poor and rambling plot. It might have been improved if it had not been dubbed, this inveitably ruins the atmosphere of a film; personally I like to hear the real actors acting not a bunch of second rate 'has-beens' sitting in a studio reeling off lines from the script.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Too damn long

If Brotherhood had been 90 minutes it would have been an easy three star film as it's original premise, nifty camerawork and fine acting all contibute to a good review. However it's not ninety minutes its 130. Now, I don't mind long films i've seen some of the longest but it was the sheer pointlessness of some scenes that squandered my goodwill for the characters until I just gave up caring what happened to them. And for a movie that started of so well that's a real shame.