Rotten
The Brothers Grimm has enough haunting, fairy-tale imagery for 10 movies, but no emotional kick to drive those images home.
David Edelstein, Slate
The Brothers Grimm
Eliminating Evil Since 1812.
2005 · 1h 58m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller
Directed by
Terry Gilliam
Overview
Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
38%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's kind of cold and it's kind of a mess, but I thought it was a glorious mess and it looks so great and it is so interesting and there is so much going on that I have to recommend it on a very mild level.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
This time, Gilliam's storytelling is even more convoluted than his bookkeeping.
Craig Outhier, Orange County Register
Rotten
Jammed with stuff and all but empty of drama.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Rotten
The best thing to be said about this expensive but drab wannabe mirthmaker is that it has some of its director's quirky touches.
Mike Clark, USA Today
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