Intcatinfo
A Masterpiece!
Cooktopi
The acting in this movie is really good.
Abbigail Bush
what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
Kimball
Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
rooprect
There have been some great films that were essentially written during filming. Wim Wenders' "Wings of Desire" comes to mind, a visual & philosophical feast that was born out of 10 short poems. And of course the greatest comedy ever made, "This Is Spinal Tap" was basically improvised from start to finish. Here we have the opposite: a film which was probably carefully planned, but it feels like they're making it up because, oh LORDY, some of the plot points are barely recognizable as sensible.The story jumps around, presumably referencing different Grimm's fairytales (wink, nod, move on) culminating in the worst story resolution I've ever seen since the Magical Mr. Mestopholes hopped on a giant tire and floated up to heaven. You've heard of the phrase "Deus ex machina"? Well, the Brothers Grimm takes that concept to the brink of Dumbass ex machina.But that's not my biggest gripe. My biggest gripe is that the great Terry Gilliam ("Brazil", "The Fisher King", "12 Monkeys", "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas") directs this movie obviously trying his best to be Tim Burton and forcing Matt Damon to do his best Johnny Depp, but really he should've stuck with what he's good at: being Terry Gilliam.I'll explain. Terry Gilliam's (good) movies are subtle; they breathe; they are drenched in sarcasm so deep that punchlines are not necessary. His violence is disturbing in a meaningful way, much like Tarantino does in films like "Pulp Fiction", making us laugh at the horror not the slapstick. Here we get slapstick, but with gross stuff. Big difference. If this is indeed a "fairytale for adults", then the adults for whom it's intended are probably in need of a good fart joke to cap the night.Everyone is trying too hard to be funny (with the exception of Heath Ledger who does a great job as the sole "straight man" in this barrage of silly). And Matt Damon, don't get me wrong, is a great actor and very funny, but not in the straight faced Johnny Depp way that Gilliam was obviously coaching him to do.The result is a weird mix of "The Three Stooges" and some hyper violent videogame, all played by a cast of great actors who should've really been allowed to be themselves rather than playing clowns. Add to the mix the aforementioned scotch taped plot, and you have yourself a bona fide waste of incredible talent.Watch Tim Burton/Johnny Depp in "Sleepy Hollow" instead. I guarantee you that's what Gilliam was trying hard to recreate, but there's only so much you can do with a choppy, silly plot line like we have here. To any Terry Gilliam fans reading this, you might want to run away from this film. Let's just sorta sweep it under the rug like it never happened, sort of like the Star Wars Christmas Special.
adonis98-743-186503
Will and Jake Grimm are traveling con-artists who encounter a genuine fairy-tale curse which requires true courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms. The Brothers Grimm is a mess of lots of different films in one, it goes from being a Tim Burton rip-off to a terrible comedy to an even more weird mix of dark and gothic thriller meets Red Riding Hood and other famous fairy-tales. The acting is bland especially from the two main leads although Lena Headey does a pretty good job. Plus the movie is super slow and boring from start to finish and it's terrible script doesn't help either. Overall a big disappointment (2/10)
gavin6942
Will and Jake Grimm are traveling con-artists who encounter a genuine fairy-tale curse which requires true courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms.The best casting? Peter Stormare as Mercurio Cavaldi, Delatombe's Italian associate who originally has a grudge against the brothers, but eventually has a change of heart. Robin Williams was cast in the role before dropping out. Now, Williams has a history with Terry Gilliam and they work well together, but Peter Stormare is hard to beat. He excels at this part, just like he does with all parts.Roger Ebert called the film "an invention without pattern, chasing itself around the screen without finding a plot. The movie seems like a style in search of a purpose, with a story we might not care about." This is an interesting phrasing, and probably not far off the mark. Indeed, the visual aspect of the film is very appealing, but we are given very few reasons to care about the characters and their exploits.
leplatypus
For now, i use my credits to complete filmography of my Pantheon. The first honored is Lena Headey, whom i discovered as the courageous Queen Gorgo. She has the delicious British phlegm and yet there's something mysterious, wild about her. So, she was a perfect choice to play this cursed huntress in that small village. With her, Ledger proves that he was indeed a great one too, as it's hard to recognize this brother, with the Joker or Mel's son in "the patriot". Beyond those two, my bad expectations have been confirmed: Damon still can't play a likable character and Bellucci is again playing on her looks! If the plot is original (to derive those fairy tales to from real fantasy or to fake them to make a living) and if Gilliam is gifted with a camera, the movie stills falls short: First, the French roles are totally irritating and slows the movie. They were like the parrot Iago in "Aladdin", funny for five minutes and excruciating for more. Another big problem was that the sets look totally fake: unlike "Sleepy Hollow", i didn't believe for one second in this village, its forest or its enchanted tower. It was the same feeling with some key-moments (the rock that breaks the mirror: what a shot!) and i must admit that Gilian's love for baroque is sometimes too much. Finally, once upon a time there was a great filmmaker but at the end, he didn't have so much amazing movies!