Review of Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) by Arianeta L — 20 Sep 2009
Brotherhood of the Wolf ( Le Pacte des loups literally "The Pact of the Wolves"), is a 2001 French movie directed by Christophe Gans, starring Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci, Émilie Dequenne and Mark Dacascos, and written by Gans and Stéphane Cabel.
The actors all fit their parts beautifully, with the graceful Dacascos and luminous Bellucci having the most impact. Mani?s first foray into a rain soaked battle is a stunner. While supremely handsome, he?s also a fine actor with a piercing stare that shudder?s the soul. Bellucci is very much an actress cut from the same cloth, she?s also perfectionistically beautiful.
The movie has something in it to appeal to just about everyone - religious politics, incestuous longing, a little gratuitous sex and nudity, savage fight scenes, a dollop of romance, and an impressive looking monster that is both more and less than it seems to be. In short, Brotherhood of the Wolf is daring in its approach and successful in its result - assuming the result is to provide pure entertainment to the viewer.
I had more fun watching this film than I?ve had at the movies in a very long time.
Won:
2002 César Awards: Best Costume Design (Dominique Borg).
Sitges Film Festival: Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver (Christophe Gans).
Cabourg Romantic Film Festival: Best New Actress (Émilie Dequenne).
2003 Home Entertainment Awards (helded by Video Software Dealers Association): Foreign Language Title of the Year (Universal Studios Home Entertainment).
This review of Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) was written by Arianeta L on 20 Sep 2009.
Brotherhood of the Wolf has generally received positive reviews.
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