Fairy tale children become foul-mouthed assassins

Rating: 5/10 (27 January 2014)

With an R-Rating, this movie had been sold to me like an action movie that was gonna have scary moments and some violence. Imagine how surprised I was when I found out that the gore is shown to a great and over the top extent. Not that this was a problem for me, as I think it had a great deal of style to an already showy flick. The performances in the movie fit perfectly with the story and make it a fun ride for the audience. Renner is a badass Hansel who loves to kill witches and party like there's no tomorrow. Gemma Artenton is beautiful as a determined Gretel, who seeks to find the truth about her parents's history. As the villain, Famke Janssen seems to have a great time playing a menacing witch who provokes our heroes in order to succeed in her mission to become basically immortal. Besides the violence, I thought the make-up was terrific as the angry faces of our antagonistic witches not only gave me chills but are enough to make a child have nightmares for weeks. This is strictly an adult movie and any connection to the sweet fairy tale we know is immediately thrown out the window as soon as the heavy violence kicks in. With some entertaining moments, H&G: WH delivers as a good way to pass the time and see kick-ass action.
Rating 5,5/10