A Snooze Fest

Rating: 2/10 (29 February 2016)

A friend and I were drawn to this film by the remarkably high reviews. We sat in the semi- packed theatre and were ready to be dazzled. By the end, I was surprised this film made it to theatres and I wished I would had left with the other audience members who walked out half way through. I will start with the positives. The acting was very good. You could tell each actor was thoroughly into their roles. Also the cinematography was beautiful. Some of the shots of the characters walking in the forest stand out the most in my mind. Apart from that it was a horrid mess. The characters speak in this form of old English that is barely understandable. This film needs subtitles desperately. Get ready to be completely disoriented by this films plot. Lots of things happen and they will never be explained or addressed (like a certain scene involving a crow or the kissing scene). The biggest problem I found with this movie is that it is boring. The big 'payoffs' in the plot are dull and left me more confused. The film's ending could have been much stronger if the witches were more developed as characters. Instead you are left with an ending that feels duct taped to the rest of the film. It feels really out of place and is a little too sci fi channel "B-movie" in my opinion. Wait until this film hits free TV before you watch it. Not worth the money for admission unless you are paying to take a nap.