I would maybe even go so far as to say that, watching this movie is almost as reading a book. This is neither a good nor a bad thing. Let me explain.
This movie is not a horror movie. I will be so bold as to make this statement because it does not spark horror or fear. It does not scare the viewer nor does it make you feel uneasy. It almost makes you feel sad for the witches, which is amazing, because this point of view is very rarely accepted.
As a big fan of especially this kind of witch and witch tale. I would like to say that i both loved and hated this movie.
I loved this movie because as i mentioned earlier it takes the things we already know about witches and the common folk of that time period and then twists and turn them to make you feel like you don't know who's bad or good.
And i hated this movie both because it raises a lot of questions and none of them are answered which is sad but then again it isn't because do we really want to know? And because even though i am a huge fan of these kinds of tales (as mentioned before) it just seemed very slow and boring to me. I know it is meant to be but come on, a little more spells/revenge please, there are so many more angles to show.
Aside from the plot and the story of the movie, visually this is a masterpiece. It has the toned down colors, the moody lighting, it has actors who really know what they're doing and the unfathomably great soundtrack to boot.
Even though i don't speak German and have no idea what they're saying they actually rarely even speak. Which technically should ruin the movie but it really doesn't, it just adds to the already dark and gloomy feel it builds up so well.
So to summarize: This movie is great, but it could be even better.
This movie is not a horror movie. I will be so bold as to make this statement because it does not spark horror or fear. It does not scare the viewer nor does it make you feel uneasy. It almost makes you feel sad for the witches, which is amazing, because this point of view is very rarely accepted.
As a big fan of especially this kind of witch and witch tale. I would like to say that i both loved and hated this movie.
I loved this movie because as i mentioned earlier it takes the things we already know about witches and the common folk of that time period and then twists and turn them to make you feel like you don't know who's bad or good.
And i hated this movie both because it raises a lot of questions and none of them are answered which is sad but then again it isn't because do we really want to know? And because even though i am a huge fan of these kinds of tales (as mentioned before) it just seemed very slow and boring to me. I know it is meant to be but come on, a little more spells/revenge please, there are so many more angles to show.
Aside from the plot and the story of the movie, visually this is a masterpiece. It has the toned down colors, the moody lighting, it has actors who really know what they're doing and the unfathomably great soundtrack to boot.
Even though i don't speak German and have no idea what they're saying they actually rarely even speak. Which technically should ruin the movie but it really doesn't, it just adds to the already dark and gloomy feel it builds up so well.
So to summarize: This movie is great, but it could be even better.