Stunningly beautiful to look at, but the pacing is too uneven to even get into the story. It's still the basic story of Hansel and Gretel with two siblings forced to fend for themselves after being abandoned by their parents (this time, it's just their mother who literally screams at them to leave the house in an abrupt sequence) and they're taken in by a seemingly kind woman who lives in the woods who might have more sinister intentions in mind.
You'd think things would get more exciting in the 2nd half once the title characters encounter the witch, but it's the opposite in this film. I found myself pretty interested in the story for the first 30 minutes only to be let down by everything that unfolds once they get to the witch's house where the pacing comes to an abrupt stop and the film begins relying on bizarre dream sequences to remind the audience that they're watching a horror film.
At least it looks beautiful and the music score is creepy. There's just so little going on after they arrive at the witch's house that it's easily to check out.
You'd think things would get more exciting in the 2nd half once the title characters encounter the witch, but it's the opposite in this film. I found myself pretty interested in the story for the first 30 minutes only to be let down by everything that unfolds once they get to the witch's house where the pacing comes to an abrupt stop and the film begins relying on bizarre dream sequences to remind the audience that they're watching a horror film.
At least it looks beautiful and the music score is creepy. There's just so little going on after they arrive at the witch's house that it's easily to check out.