Review of The Brothers Grimm (2005) by Joshua P — 25 Jun 2011

As dark as the original fairy tales themselvs.

This review of The Brothers Grimm (2005) was written by Joshua P on 25 Jun 2011.

The Brothers Grimm has generally received mixed reviews.

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I wrote this as the film played out. No way do I want to watch it again in order to write something more coherent…

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