The Brothers Grimm Reviews

Disappointing

I was really looking forward to seeing this film, it had a lot of promise, unfortunately however I found the result really quite disappointing. Don't get me wrong though there are elements to this film that are good - the cast are great, Gilliam's visions are as vivid as ever and in places it is both amusing and scary. Unfortunately the film as a whole just does not work. I found it incredibly boring in places, so much so, the only way that I really made it through the film completely was by dividing it into half hour chunks were I would turn off the DVD player and go and do something else for a while. It was truly difficult...although I'm not entirely sure why as the plot is straightforward and there is plenty of CGI to keep you amused. Possibly it was overlong, possibly it was underdeveloped, I'm not sure....but what I am sure of is that I won't be watching it again to try and work it out! Not one to avoid - but don't choose it unless you've got absolutely nothing better to watch.

Cack

Clearly Gilliam thought of the title before writing the script. Couldn't watch till the end as I would have had to chew my own kneecap off to relive the boredom.

Grimm by name not by nature

This is a very funny film and you can easily see it was directed by Terry Gilliam - his touch is throughout the whole thing. There are a lot of cheesy moments but on the whole it is funny. It is full of references to the fairy tales but it is not a childrens movie. It has a few moments that caused me to jump and made me stay on the edge of my seat. Go, relax and enjoy - don't take life too seriously.

give it a go

unfairly slated, I found it to be great fun, it rolled along at a nice pace and had some brilliantly funny and genuinely dark moments.

the brothers were likable, not to mention easy on the eye, and there were some beautiful sets- trees and castles and everything you need in a gothic fairytale. lots of people seemed to think the special effects were terrible, but I didn't really notice that, and as we learnt from george lucas: special effects do not a movie make.

if you were put off by the reviews when it was at the cinema, go to it with an open mind and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

my review

i am 12 and i thought it was all over the place.some parts were funny some were confusing they needed more characters from their stories,also the film was very dark.

Gilliamesque elements but not the best...

People say this film is rubbish.

It is not, it has some value for those who love terry gilliam films, not his best but it does deliver some entertainment.

The story plays with the fairytales of rural germany at the turn of the 19th century.

Terry gilliam packs the screen with so much, each frame has motion and elements at every inch which some may find cluttering others intriguing.

This is not a thought provoking film, it is not even a fairy tale but it is nicely made. Not the best terry gilliam film but definitely a very own one.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Like the director, not the actors.

There is a lot here about people liking the actors, which is cool, but doesn't really work for Terry Gilliam films. I love Johnny Depp, but Fear and Loathing was not held by him. Gilliam is, as ever, surreal and bizarre. His dark twist and meshing of fairy tales was intriguing. I have always felt that fairy tales were scary and was relieved that someone else actually agreed with me! If you like Gilliam then you will love this and his artistic eye and amazing sets, if you are not so much of a fan then you may not enjoy this film. You will not know if you don't find out. BTW, Matt Damon's flicking between a awful English accent and his normal American voice was a little tiresome and yeah, I agree, he does look daft in sideburns, but I'm not much of a fan anyway!

By far grimm indeed

I actually only watched this film as i'm a huge fan of Matt Damon, however i was suprised at how much i actually enjoyed it, it did at times lose itself in the middle, but it has a good cast and that works well on screen, it is however a very dark film and i would definatly say its one for adults and not a kids film. Would definatly recommend this one as overall i did enjoy.

Grimm indeed!

Quirky film that could have been a success, but bombed! The movie lacked fluidity and to a certain extent coherence. Funny in some places, but I dipped off to sleep in others. What a shame! Good actors, good concept: flawed execution. Give it a big miss!

[Highly rated reviewer]

Fantastic family film

This film is perfect in every way for all the family. The kids thoroughly enjoyed it and it also held the interest of the adults. The effects were fantastic, story and dialogue. Very well done and the kids will enjoy naming all the fairy tales in it.