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The movie The Witches was directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Jack Rapke, Robert Zemeckis, Alfonso Cuaron, Guillermo del Toro, and Luke Kelly. The fil

The Witches Movie Review

The Witches Movie Review English Movie Review
Review for the film " The Witches"
Streaming On: Netflix
Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes
Certificate: TBD
Released: 16-10-2020
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Drama
3.25 / 5.0
3.56 / 5.0

CAST & CREW


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The movie “The Witches” was directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Jack Rapke Jack Rapke is an American cinema personality who h >> Read More... , Robert Zemeckis, Alfonso Cuaron Alfonso Cuaron Orozco was born on 28th November 19 >> Read More... , Guillermo del Toro, and Luke Kelly. The film’s writers are Robert Zemeckis, Kenya Barris, and Guillermo del Toro. The film features Anne Hathaway She must be the most popular one-film-stardom as “ >> Read More... , Octavia Spencer Octavia Lenora Spencer born in Montgomery, Alabama >> Read More... , Stanley Tucci Born in Peekskill, New York, Stanley is not only a >> Read More... , Chris Rock Christopher Julius Rock was born on February 7th i >> Read More... , Jahzir Bruno, Brian Bovell, Joseph Zinyemba, Josette Simon, Jonathan Livingstone, Miranda Sarfo Peprah, Ashanti Prince-Asafo, Lunga Skosana, Ken Nwosu, Arnaud Adrian, Charles Edwards, and Morgana Robinson. Alan Silvestri composed the music used in the film. The film’s cinematographer was Don Burgess, and the film’s editors were Ryan Chan and Jeremiah O’Driscoll.  

Plot 

The film’s protagonist is Charlie Hansen, played by Jahzir Bruno. In 1968, Charlie starts living with his grandmother Agatha, played by Octavia Spencer because his parents passed away in a car accident. Agatha gets Charlie a pet mouse to cheer him up. Charlie names the mouse Daisy. When Charlie was getting materials to buy a house for Daisy, he is approached by a witch trying to lure him, but when Agatha calls for him the witch disappears. Agatha tells Charlie that a witch does not let go of her target easily and thus, they go to a hotel to stay there for the time being. In the hotel, Charlie overhears the sinister plans of the Grand High Witch, played by Anne Hathaway, who turns Charlie into a mouse when she discovers him. The film follows Agatha, Charlie, and his friends as they try to prevent the Grand High Witch from succeeding in her evil plans. 

Star Performance

Child actor Jahzir Bruno performs exceptionally well. Anne Hathaway and Octavia Spencer give stellar performances.  

Analysis 

The film does not make any major changes from the storyline of the 1990 film. Although, it does portray the protagonist and his family as African-Americans, which is a good deviation as Jahzir Bruno, Octavia Spencer, and Chris Rock perform very well. 

What’s There?

• Stellar performances from Octavia Spencer, Anne Hathaway, and Jahzir Bruno

• The film has good set and costume designs, and good animation

What’s Not There?

• The film’s script is not on par with the 1990 film “The Witches”

• The film might be too scary and disturbing for children

• The film lacks momentum at times

Verdict

The film has good performances, costumes, and set design, but lacks the depth and allure of the original film which was made in 1990. The film might be too scary for children but is not entertaining enough to captivate adults’ attention. Overall, the film might be a good watch for fantasy enthusiasts.