Just what you expect

Rating: 5/10 (22 June 2013)

If you are a fan of a movie with an overly corny/cheesy script, bad or sub par acting, predictable storyline and terrible graphics then this movie will give you one hell of a good time. But if you actually like movies with a decent storyline and an engrossing cast then you should skip this one.
Why are Hansel and Gretel walking about with shotguns, machine guns and insulin needles when they are way back in the time of witch burning? The modern mix thrown into this tale makes it a little ridiculous. Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton aren't the best of actors and although they play siblings here there is an underline sexuality to their relationship. Nothing will take you by surprise with this rather trite storyline. The language is very modern and so doesn't sound anything like the way it should sound based on the character's surroundings. The blood spurting is bit excessive and exaggerative. This movie barely utilizes it's R rating, with about 5 'F' word uses and one tantalizingly brief nude shot of a supporting character, leaving me to believe that it would have been a better story with a PG 13 rating. Then perhaps they could have focused more on story rather than 3-D blood shots.
Nothing about the poster or trailer to this movie leaves you thinking that this will be a movie for the ages and so you don't jump into this with high hopes nor are you brutally disappointed by the flat fallen end result. It is everything you expect it to be.
This movie isn't all bad. It's corny, short and at some points stupid, but when you want an action movie to laugh at or to not think about then put this on and in an hour and a half you'll feel refreshed. 5/10