Steampunk Bros Grimm

Rating: 6/10 (25 May 2013)

This is additional to the story we all know from our childhood. Only instead of the traditional ending we witness Hansel and Gretel become steampunk mercenaries. For those who don't know, steampunk is genre of fantasy that features steam-powered machinery or inventions far ahead of their time. At any moment I thought for sure Hansel would whip out a hand powered cell phone and call his sister. This action packed romp is not for the kids, but geared for the adult action junkies. The acting is over the top, but that is part of its charm. Not my top pick for a movie but this could have been done a lot worse. Definitively a "guy film" with naked babes, tight leather, explosions, and dismemberment. There wasn't any surprises or big reveals, the plot is straight forward. Overall it would have been better to have just developed an original story than linking this to the Hansel and Gretel story. Too many guys aren't going to jump at watching something that sounds like it was meant for children and I can imagine the irate parents who thought this was a scary movie for the family to watch.