| The Brothers Grimm (2005)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Matt Damon |
Wilhelm Grimm
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| Heath Ledger |
Jacob Grimm
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| Peter Stormare |
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| Jonathan Price |
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| Monica Bellucci |
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| Petr Ratimec |
Young Will
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| Anna Rust |
Sister Grimm
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| Jeremy Robson |
Young Jacob
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| Barbora Lukesová |
Mother Grimm
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| Radim Kalvoda |
Gendarme
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| Martin Hofman |
Gendarme
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| Martin Hofmann |
Gendarme
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| Josef Pepa Nos |
German War Veteran
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| Plot |
| Fairy tales come vividly to life in The Brothers Grimm, a long-delayed fantasy/horror comedy that greatly benefits from the ingenuity of director Terry Gilliam. In lesser hands, the ambitious screenplay by prolific horror specialist Ehren Kruger (who wrote the American versions of The Ring and The Ring 2) might have turned into an erratic monster mash like Van Helsing. But Gilliam's maverick sensibility makes the film more closely comparable to Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow and Neil Jordan's The Company of Wolves, with the added benefit of impressive CGI effects and lavish (though cost-efficient) production design, making the most of a challenging $75 million budget. Kruger's clever conceit is to turn "folklore collectors" Wilhem and Jacob Grimm (Matt Damon and Heath Ledger, respectively) into 19th-century con artists who perform bogus exorcisms of "evil enchantments" while traveling from village to village in French-occupied Germany. The two soon find themselves ensnared in a genuinely supernatural crisis involving the curse of the Mirror Queen (Monica Bellucci) and such fantastical marvels as the Big Bad Wolf, the Gingerbread Man, and a host of other truly enchanted (and not altogether friendly) flora and fauna. It's kind of a mess, switching from over-the-top humor (mostly from Peter Stormare as a manic villain) to serious fantasy involving the beautiful Angelika (Lena Headey), who proves to be the Grimm Brothers' most reliable ally. And like many of Gilliam's films, Grimm suffered from production delays (during which Gilliam filmed Tideland), distributor fallout, and several changes in its theatrical release date, but none of these issues prevent the film from being a welcomed addition to Gilliam's remarkable list of credits. --Jeff Shannon |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy; Adventure; Horror; Fantasy; Thriller |
| Director |
Terry Gilliam |
| Producer |
Charles Roven; Daniel Bobker; Michel Cheyko |
| Writer |
Ehren Kruger |
| Cinematography |
Nicola Pecorini; Newton Thomas Sigel |
| Musician |
Dario Marianelli |
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| Studio |
Disney / Buena Vista |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
119 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
8/26/2005 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
353 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
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| Edition Details |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Barcode |
786936692174 |
| Release Date |
12/20/2005 |
| Subtitles |
English; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
 FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
Feature Commentary
Bringing the Fairy Tale To Life
The Visual Magic of The Brothers Grimm |
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