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Posted By: caseynight88 at 9:30pm, September 24, 2009
I wholeheartedly agree that the cinematography for this film is stylish and beautiful, and the ending leaves you as satisfied, if not more than that of the first one. However, the pacing is terribly slow, and most characters are left underdeveloped. Sometimes, you also struggle to keep up, and don't always know what's happening. So, tough choice. I'd call this one pretty balanced.
Overall, I felt "Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning" (a pseudo-remake/prequel set in the 19th century) was a more faithfull film to the original than the first sequel effort, "Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed", but it is still a very strange film.
First of all, the film has have both a Prequel and a Remake feeling, and I think the filmmakers really didn't want to pin it down with just one lable, so it's cannon with the first two is left kinda up in the air.
It is a period piece which gives it some nice visuals to play with, but director Grant Harvey just doesn't do as good a job as previous directors John Fawcett and Brett Sulivan. I guess if it was made independantly of the second film, I could understand, but the fact they were shot back-to-back makes this film just look... cheap at the hands of this director.
The script is nice, but a little convuluted, and some of the scenes felt either a little too "not-Ginger-Snaps-ish" or at times a little modern. There were also a few unneeded moments that took away.
It felt like there was more gore in this offering, which was kinda cool, but that wasn't what made the first film, so that's just kinda a nice detail.
The acting was decent. That's all I have to say- not good, not bad. Decent.
Overall, I liked it better than the second, I felt it was truer to the original tone, but still nowhere near as good. Like the second film, fans of the original should check this out.
As far as prequels go, I really dig this one. Keeps the actresses, but changes the setting, pretty original. Not on par with the first 2, but I don't know why everyone's complaining.
Well the main problem with this movie honestly...is the movie it's self. When a movie/prequel is made sometimes just for the heck of it...it turns out to be good ( underworld: Rise of the Lycans ). Other times it just adds to confuse or in this case enrage the viewer. This move succeeds in both. From the " how the hell are these two girls in the past " storyline, to the fairly none existence of any real werewolf affects. To the i just don't care about there " special " sister bond anymore plot. This movie is just bad on all fronts. Sure Emily and Kat do there best with what they are given here... but enough already. The second movie was a 5/10. It didn't make the audience wonder why and or how the " infection " came to pass. So why make a movie that answers none of these questions at all...but is set in the guess of a prequel. This was a crapfest...and nothing more. I would give it a 4/10 had it not been in the series of Ginger. But because it is... it gets what it gives the audience.
For a time, i loved this movie more than the second one... But this movie is a little too slow... i still find it great and the ending is incredibly beautiful.
How long can a movie drag on? The story goes back and forth way too much. How many times do we have to see bridgett make that stupid serious face. Just as bad as the second movie. Worth watching once just to say you finished the series. 6 just for the werewolves.
It think this one is overrated. It deserves exactly the same rating as Ginger Snaps 2 in my book, but does not even touch the original Ginger Snaps, which was AMAZING. Worth a watch though.
Posted By: bellpepper13 at 2:30am, October 19, 2008
I usually hate prequills but i loved this one! great story line, geat characters, great filming. Pretty good effects for a "low-budget" movie! again Katharine Isabelle is fantastic!!!
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