Review of Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) by Ryan L — 04 Jun 2008
An histocial-conspiracy-costume-kungfu-detective-werewolf horror movie in French.
An unlikely mix, but one of the most entertaining times I ever had in a theater. A bit long, but the legnth provides all of the different genre elements enough space to co-exist without stepping on each others toes.
Inspired by a true story, the film goes for mythic as it tries debunks(explains) the myth itself. Not much of a think piece, but a fun film, that doesn't take itself too seriously, and is incredibly entertaining.
The french subtitles scared of alot of people who would other wise like this movie, while the usual French film crowd got more of a Luc Besson action packed visual jamboree, more than Godard.
Christopher Gans is a talented director, it even shows through the video-game based "Silent Hill", but this film seems the kind of genre bending material which suits him best, and which we all need once in a while.
This review of Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) was written by Ryan L on 04 Jun 2008.
Brotherhood of the Wolf has generally received positive reviews.
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