Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters is a fun fantasy adventure. The premise is simple. The film starts with the classic tale of how Hansel and Gretel as kids were left in the woods, lured into a house of candy, and killed the witch that wanted to eat them. In a montage we find that from then on Hansel and Gretel made their living killing witches. They come to a town which is missing children and they uncover a plot by a whole coven of witches to become immune to fire through sacrificing twenty or so kids.
What follows is jokes, decent action, and a plot that moves along. It never takes it self too seriously but it never winks at us. It walks the line but never falls into camp. A shockingly enjoyable film. Exactly what it says it will be. Nothing more, nothing less.
See It.
Warm Bodies is a zombie romance. The apocalypse has happened and a zombie boy falls in love with a human girl. The more they interact the more human the zombie boy gets. Worlds collide, conflict ensues. The premise is an interesting take on classic zombie fare but there is an opportunity to push genre conventions which they never really take. Interesting but slow moving. Much like a zombie.
Rent It.
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