Hansel And Gretel : Witch Hunters (2013) 7/10

Starring : Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen
Director : Tommy Wirkola
Running Time : 88 mins

Following their survival at the hands of an evil witch in her gingerbread house, Hansel (Renner) and Gretel (Arterton) grow up to become bounty hunters that are paid to kill witches around the country. When a large number of children start disappearing in a relatively small village, the pair are hired to find the witch responsible and find themselves in mortal danger from the deadly witch Muriel (Janssen).

I originally thought this was a kids film, so imagine my surprise when the characters start dropping F bombs left, right and centre. In spite of the language and the violence, this still had the feel of a children’s fairy tale movie, which really shows how well the makers managed to reimagine the genre and change it for an adult audience. This was pretty good, but a lot more could have been done if it wasn’t for the censors, who apparently asked for all reference to Gretel’s eating disorder to be removed, though Hansel having diabetes after being force fed in the gingerbread house was a nice touch.

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