The Brothers Grimm
2005 · 118 min · PG-13 · 5.9/10 on IMDb
action, adventure, comedy, fantasy, horror, mystery, thriller
Matt Damon and Heath Ledger star as Will and Jake Grimm, siblings who travel the countryside as snake-oil salesmen, convincing unsuspecting towns that they are haunted and agreeing to get rid of the demons--for a price. In the meantime, they set their tales down in writing, creating a wealth of oddball, offbeat, and frightening characters. But after they are caught by General Delatombe (Jonathan Pryce) and his sidekick, Cavaldi (Peter Stormare), they are sent to the tiny village of Marbaden to solve the mysterious disappearance of a number of young girls, placing them in the middle of a fantasy world unlike any they'd ever invented. They enlist the help of a peasant woman, Angelika (Lena Headey), and they set off for the evil forest to save the lives of the girls--and themselves. Gilliam has once again built a unique, entertaining land where anything can happen, and he throws in references to such Grimm tales as Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Rapunzel, and the Frog Prince for good measure.
Director: Terry Gilliam, Actors: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Monica Bellucci, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Richard Ridings, Miroslav Táborský, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Stormare, Julian Bleach, Bruce MacEwen
USA, Czech Republic, UK
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Atlantic-09
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