Predictable and cheesy

Rating: 3/10 (14 June 2014)

I actually only seen some previews a long while ago, and finally decided to watch it (June 2014) because it was on my "to watch" list. Oh! Was I disappointed! I actually had to force myself not to turn it off.
I imagined a film in some kind of "Sleepy Hollow", or "Brotherhood of the Wolf", or even "Stardust". Well, not quite. Instead, it is more like a "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter"; the heroes feel out of place, even incoherent with their background, and the witches (there is no spoiler here, it is a witch hunting movie after all) are stereotyped and very much frustrating to watch. If you loved the series "Heroes", then you might not understand what I'm talking about. Otherwise, the main characters are like the main characters in "Heroes; kind of whiny, dull and childish; predictable and shallow.
The story does not let the viewer discover any intrigue, instead it lays out so many clues that once the plots are revealed, there is nothing to learn from the movie any more (and this point happens about 45 minutes before the movie actually ends). Worse! Most of the events are so coincidental that it was impossible for me to immerse myself in the story; I never saw any real threat to the main characters. Without revealing any plot, the main idea behind the story is not so much original, too, if you have seen a few movies before this one.
As for the acting, imagine living in the 15th century, chasing witches with other farmers and townspeople, to see these punks swearing (i.e. f work) and coming about carrying 20th century weapons. Then, chasing witches a la marvel style; being tossed around in ways that it would kill any normal human beings, or at least injure then very badly, etc.
Alright, but I did give it 3 out of 10. Apart from the childish movie intro, this movie is NOT for kids. There is gore and people dying... added some partial nudity and pretty scary faces for children to see. This is not a Disney movie and aims more at teenagers. And, despite my remarks on the main characters, they are not as annoying as all the other movies aimed at teens (i.e. Twilight, The Green Lantern, etc.), as the actors are slightly more mature and, thus, do not act like spoiled teen brats.
A movie to watch if nothing else more interesting.