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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Sep 12, 2005
Pros: Unique movie with good cast.
Cons: Movie will be too different and strange for many people.
Summary: I usually see previews for movies that look interesting to me months before a movie opens. Some movies don’t receive as much publicity so I don’t know as much about them when the movie does open. I didn’t see many previews for The ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 16, 2010
Pros: Good visuals, Fantastic musical score
Cons: Poor script, Lazy Acting, Not so much about the Brothers Grimm
Summary: [WARNING: Spoilers Ahead]Let me start off this review by saying that I LOVE Terry Gilliam. How can you not love the man who directed such classic films as Brazil, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 12 Monkeys, and Time ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 13, 2009
Pros: Action packed movie with an interesting twist on old fairy tales.
Cons: Does not have great reviews. It seems like people either love it or hate it.
Summary: My daughter spent several days home sick so I had to find some movies to entertain her. One movie we have is The Brothers Grimm. I had watched it a few times before, but only partially. This time I was able to watch it uninterrupted and I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 3, 2008
Pros: Fun and action packed. Heath Ledger.
Cons: No social value. Junk food celluloid.
Summary: The Brothers Grimm (2005) Directed by Terry Gilliam. Bunst: I... I do believe I've soiled myself. Hidlick: Oh, good... I thought it was me. The year is 1811, and the Brothers Grimm make a fine living slaying witches and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 11, 2008
Pros: Cast, Gilliam visuals
Cons: Gilliam made it for a paycheck
Summary: Overall, I wasn't impressed with The Brothers Grimm. I thought for a director like Terry Gilliam, it was quite a misfire. The visuals are there and Gilliam's penchant for surrealistic production design all exists in it's glorified form. But it doesn't ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 19, 2006
Pros: Heath's Ledger's wonderful performance; some visually stunning sequences
Cons: Everything else
Summary: I'd like to think that there is no such thing as a movie being too inventive. Unfortunately, such is the case with Terry Gilliam's mess of a film. The basic plot is the sort of high-concept idea that I would normally love -- the brothers, Will and Jacob, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 29, 2006
Pros: Ledger and Damon, the story, everydamnthing
Cons: bah!
Summary: The Brothers Grimm are best known for having traveled around gathering fairy tales and having then compiled them into a book for all to adore. These are usually dark tales which are sure to cause nightmares. I, of course, adore them for it. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 30, 2006
Pros: Funny action tale with brilliant visuals
Cons: A bit slow and it does not quite click
Summary: There are a few things we know about director Terry Gilliam: he has a very dark twisted sense of humor; he likes historical accuracy, at least in sets and settings; his movies are always visually stunning; oh... and he almost always declares war on his ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 10, 2006
Pros: big budget effects, top-shelf stars, Terry Gilliam
Cons: Gilliam-lite - very, very lite; trite adventure
Summary: "I'm sorry, kiddo. I really am. You have a good soul and I hate giving good people bad news." --The Oracle: The Matrix The Brothers Grimm is an experiment that doesn't quite work, despite the best efforts of a lot of good people, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 20, 2006
Pros: Decent Cast
Good Concept
Cons: Predictable Story
Too many literary references
Poor CGI
Summary: For anyone who’s actually had a childhood or seen any of Disney’s early animated works, you should be very familiar with the concept of fairytales. Some of the most famous fairytales were written by the Brothers Grimm. In the movie, “The Brothers Grimm” ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 30, 2005
Pros: Excellents sets and costumes
Cons: Boring, too busy
Summary: The Brothers Grimm is a total misfire from famed director Terry Gilliam. It stars Matt Damon and Heath Ledger as the Grimm brothers who con people into thinking that ghosts and witches are in town, then they convince the townsfolk to pay them to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 24, 2005
Pros: Unique story, a few funny things here and there
Cons: Not for kids, very grim, very hard to follow and complex plot, annoying characters
Summary: Spoiler warning: I'm giving away a lot of stuff in the movie, so don't read this if you have yet to see the movie I was at home watching a DVD of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" while my family decided to go to the local theater which was still ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 22, 2005
Pros: The queen's dress (minus the dumb headdress)
Cons: animal cruelty, boring dialoge, lackluster acting, 1980's special effects, crappy script
Summary: 1. This movie loves animal cruelty. It parades the killing or torture of animals around like a joke. One scene shows the leading lady skinning a rabbit and pulling the skin off its body. Lovely. Another scene shows an adorable kitten ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 14, 2005
Pros: Intelligent look at the classic fairy tale brothers without simply retelling one single story.
Cons: Plot can get a little thick at moments, and can be hard to follow.
Summary: I admit, I was very skeptical when my friend approached me about seeing this particular movie. I had heard so many mixed reviews about the movie that I had initially resided to waiting for it to come to video before seeing it. Now that I have seen it, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 1, 2005
Pros: visual atmosphere. All Gilliam has great moments!
Cons: traditional ending. Screenwriting.
Summary: Having just seen the film, I wanted to review it as quickly as possible because the work of a visionary like Terry Gilliam is always a special moment. Plus, I have horrendous Short and Long-Term Memory, compounded by a case of Shingles. What I ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 1, 2005
Pros: Special Effects
Cons: Story, Actors, Accents, did I say Story and Actors were bad already?
Summary: OUCH!!! Too many expectations for this film to live up to. I wasn't enchanted at all by this movie, and I really wanted it to take me on a journey and it didn't. It left me in a wake of disappointment. While the special effects were good, just about ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 30, 2005
Pros: A scary forest. Some interesting ideas
Cons: Ideas are not developed. Actors are not given direction.
Summary: To begin with, this is not a movie for children. While the Brothers Grimm wrote stories that have terrified and delighted generations of children, this movie is not meant for them. The real brothers Grimm wrote down folktales that were simple and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 29, 2005
Pros: none
Cons: pace, script, story
Summary: ‘The Brothers Grimm’ takes place in the early 1800’s in French occupied Germany. The story is of two brothers trying to find their ways. Wilhem (Matt Damon) the oldest, is a survivor and schemer, while younger brother Jake (Health Ledger), is a scholar ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 28, 2005
Pros: Good effects, great cast, nice story. Classic fairy tale bits.
Cons: Predictable, a bit drawn out.
Summary: You have to be a certain type of person, and like a certain type of movie, to enjoy The Brothers Grimm. I am that certain type of person. I love being swept into fantasy worlds. I love fairy tales. And I love Heath Ledger, Matt Damon, and Terry ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 28, 2005
Pros: A very few clever moments
Cons: plot, characters...most everything
Summary: Story Synopsis: Will and Jake Grimm travel the countryside with two helpers/partners, convincing town folk that they are beset upon by evil enchantment and in need of the services of The Brothers Grimm. Will Grimm (Matt Damon) is the brains ... read more
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