Saturday, April 24, 2010

The Brothers Grimm

Terry Gilliam

This film had all the strengths, and, unfortunately, all the weaknesses of a TG effort. Striking, imaginative visuals, camera work and set design. And asinine, over-the-top characters and situations.

I would have loved this when I was 11. But now...I dunno. I hate to badmouth this guy...after all, he did come up with Brazil...but that was 25 years ago and since then there have been far too many works like this one. Maybe he should have stopped. If he had he'd have been seen as one of cinema's great directors. Every film he makes like this one diminishes his name.

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