After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches... their past.
05 Feb Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
Children’s Dreams
It has been some time since I was exposed to how these things work. A clever writer can start with anything and extend it toward a known formula so that it animates that formula with a new disguise. In this world, the writers are witches.
So, one can well imagine the challenge here: target the currently popular formula: brash small group battles (with fists and old fashioned weapons) an organized army of evil. Anchor it in something known that already connects with dreams and inner fears. Implement it with noise and bravado.
The only thing of interest here is how clever were the writers.
Good witch with red hair and nudity, and who falls (but not permanently) with the guy hero? Check.
A complicated, unresolved issue with parents? Check.
Lots of story mechanics about collaborating, trust and friendship, but which preserves the individual‘s claim to valour? Check, whether you are a teen guy or girl.
Things set up at the end for a franchise? Of course.
I‘d say the witches won this round.
Posted in 2015
Ted’s Evaluation — 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.
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