They're con men, offering their demon-ridding skills to anyone
superstitious enough to listen, which happens to be a good
chunk of the day's German townships. Damon
and Ledger play the literary legends, Jake and Will Grimm, undying
pranksters who spend much of their time scaring townsfolk into
believing that there’s a witch/goblin/troll threatening their
township. In return, they’re paid to scare off the threat. The
joke eventually backfires, and the twosome find themselves recruited
‘for real’ - asked to journey into the woods to find out
why small children have been disappearing. It’s there, in the
eerie forest, that they discover a big bad wolf, an age-obsessed queen
(Monica Bellucci) and a Sleeping Beauty. Some fun, but the novelty wears off pretty quickly, with the film essentially going off-the-rails about mid-way through. A really good idea, just poorly executed. EXTRAS Extras include featurettes, and a commentary by director Terry Gilliam. Conclusion:
Movie 60% Extras: 50% 
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