Well lovelies, I did a quick double yesterday and took in Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and Oz the Great and Powerful and have to admit that I thoroughly enjoyed both of them.
Hansel
& Gretel **** (4 Stars)
The
story is based (as you would imagine) on the story of Hansel and Gretel when
they are all grown up. The story is
pretty basic in that it’s 15 years after the initial incident (they show all
that too) and follows the pair as they cross the country seeking and killing
witches.
If
you like Van Helsing, you’ll love this.
It’s the same mix of seemingly old ie set somewhere in Europe in the
1800s and the use of 20th century fire arms. There’s also a bit of weird mix of accents (I
favour the English accent for these types of films, it just seems to fit, but
they decided to go with American for the main characters ... mistake in my
book). There was also quite a bit of
gratuitous swearing that just didn’t seem to fit and an odd humour that ran
though it which made the film seem a little confused about what it was trying to be.
That
said, I really enjoyed it, as did the two teenagers sitting behind me who
laughed all the way through it, which actually was really rather amusing and
made me giggle to. There’s also a really
lovable Troll in the film, which was the source of most of my co-watchers’
amusement.
What’s
right with it?
The
cinematography, the sets, costumes and make up are amazing. The witches are suitably witchy and really
rather fabulous and the story had a few unexpected twists.
What’s
wrong with it?
The
American accents, the swearing and some of the really rather poor script
writing.
All
in all, I really enjoyed it and would probably see it again! Here’s the trailer:
Oz
the Great and Powerful **** (4 Stars)
This
was another good film (although I did fall asleep for about 10 minutes, 20
minutes in to the film ... I’m so tired lately!) and really aimed at quite a
younger market. If you liked Alice in
Wonderland, you’ll love this; it’s exactly the same genre and looks like it was shot in the same country (I know it's all CGI, but you know what I mean).
The
story is a prequel to the original - the Wizard is a small time circus magician with
dubious ethics, he tries to flee the circus (due to having to make a quick exit) in a hot air balloon, gets sucked into a giant twister and is hurled away from Kansas to the vibrant
Land of Oz where he meets three witches, Theodora, Evanora and Glinda (the good
witch ... remember her? Awwwwww). Putting
his magical arts to use through illusion, Oscar transforms himself into the
great and powerful Wizard. We also find
out why one of the witches turns from being a white witch to a dark one ...
heads up, the reason for it involves a man!
What’s
right with it?
Good
story, fabulous sets and CGI ... I actually loved the bit about the good witch
turning bad ... kind of resonated! Mila Kunis was absolutely brilliant in it too as Teodora/Wicked Witch of the West - I'm liking her more and more with each film I see her in.
What’s
wrong with it?
It's a
bit too long ... oh and it’s very child friendly ... which wouldn’t be a bad thing if
I was a kid!
Although
I really enjoyed it, I probably wouldn’t bother watching it again. Some films you’re happy to (like Hansel and
Gretel) others you wouldn’t want to lose another 2 hours of your life for ...
this was one of those - however I'm sure your kids would watch it over and over. Here’s the
trailer:
I
saw the trailer of the new Star Trek film today ... it looks amazing. Here’s a bonus trailer of that too (boy do I spoil you!)...
Right
lovelies, that’s me for another day.
Until next time, have a wonderful week and be fabulous.
Lots
of love
Jx
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