Underestimated and entertaining

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2013)

I watched this movie recently and didn't understand the overall negative response to it. Not only is it pure entertainment, there are a few intelligent parts that are never mentioned. Due to the childhood incident with the witch at the beginning of the movie, hansel (played with dryness by Jeremy renner) now has diabetes which is a smart and reasonable aspect that may have resulted by this occurrence. Secondly, there's a delightful and rare use of steampunk (that is basically featuring futuristic aspects in an older more traditional setting). As a lot of people have complained and apparently found plot holes with the new ageism of the guns in this movie as according to the 18th-19th century timeline, they have failed to do their research as this aspect is actually a theme in books and cinema and was used in van helsing and other movies. Gemma arteron and Jeremy renner have a nice chemistry and the supporting cast are solid and do their jobs. I found the film to be utterly entertaining and is a dark but refreshing take to the light and kid friendly fairy tales that people who are giving this film a bad wrap obviously think they're seeing. To conclude, this movie was a smart and creative idea showing a grown up fairytale and features a female just as strong and badass as her male sibling (this fact also seems to be overlooked). As long as you aren't expecting an award winning movie you'll enjoy this turn on a child's fairytale. Don't judge this movie before you see it or understand it, it's a firm 8 for me.