![]() ![]() If the problems with “The Witches” ended with just the bad special effects and C.G.I., this review would be a lot easier to write. Depicting the witches as nice ladies with awfully odd physical characteristics does not instill terror, which is the feeling that should have kept the story at bay. ![]() ![]() Features like the witches’ three extremely long toes, the line cut across their lips, and the strange red patches covering their bald heads cause unease instead of provoking fear. leaves viewers discomforted rather than spellbound. “The Witches” relies on computer-generated imagery (C.G.I.) to achieve the aspects of creativity and fantasy envisioned in Dahl’s novel, along with its creepiness and fear. However, “The Witches” fails to showcase various elements required to animate its overall plot. In the film, a boy (Jahzir Kadeem Bruno) and his grandmother (Spencer) undermine a group of child-hating witches who turn kids into animals. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and advertises a star-studded cast that includes Anne Hathaway as the villain, the Grand High Witch, with Octavia Spencer and Stanley Tucci in supporting roles. “The Witches,” a re-make of the 1990 movie of the same name based on Roald Dahl’s original novel, was released this October on the streaming platform H.B.O. ![]()
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