Over-the-top CGI action AND style..and that's it.

Rating: 6/10 (19 February 2013)

Mindset before movie: I was invited to see this movie last-minute, during my long commute home from work. I was tired and a little flustered by the rush to get to the theatre on time. Being vaguely familiar with the fairy tale and uncertain about my opinions of either lead cast member, the preview looked cool. Honestly, I was expecting a Resdident Evil/ Underworld kind of movie.
Mindset after movie: Pretty much what I expected. Over-the-top, stylish gory action with computer animation sprinkled all over it. Acting was good enough to keep you focused on the plot and it's holes(instead of the terrible acting). The movie was rated 18A(due to the gore, I think), it felt directed towards more of a PG-13 audience. It was full of that cheese that brings out that inner child from the era of Arny and Van Damme and just like when I was a child, I even found myself saying "Woah! That was cool!" a couple times out loud. It also had some dark horror undertones with cameos from some familiar monsters and creatures from horror's past. Although the movie had the style of a few fairy tale movies that were recently released, the idea behind the film was a good one; instead of just another Hollywood style fairy tale it's an original Hollywood style sequel to a fairy tale.
If you're like me and have an unexplainable addiction for those ridiculous action movies with style and gore where the director's priorities placed making it look cool over good plot line and the physics, this movie delivers. Just remember, it's a movie. If you want something real, don't look at Hollywood.