Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters is a twist on the childhood fable in which the children escape the witch who was trying to eat them. This film is about what happens to the kids as they grow up and continue to travel around the world to hunt witches. The actual plot of the movie comes when Hansel and Gretel take on a case in a village where kids are being taken by witches and they are asked to intervene and help save the kids. It is eventually revealed that the reason that the kids are being stolen is because the witches plan to sacrifice them during a ceremony so that they can become immune to their biggest weakness, fire, and thus become closer to immortality. After a long fight scene between the witches and the heroes the kids are finally rescued and all the witches are killed. Hansel and Gretel leave the village to continue their lives as witch hunters all over the globe.
This film had a very Tim Burton feel to it. It has a very dark setting and even when the setting is brighter it is usually surrounded by some kind of darkness. One of the strong visuals of this film is the makeup done to create a look of decomposition in the witches to make them look like they had soled their souls for their powers. There are also special effects in this film that are well done. For instance there is a scene where one of the witches casts a spell on someone where they eventually explode. The camera actions in this film didn't seem to extreme but a bit more than just an average medium to long shot.
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