Häxorna

2020 • 104 minuter

Om den här filmen

Robert Zemeckis visuellt banbrytande THE WITCHES är en nytolkning av Roald Dahls älskade bok för en modern publik. Den känslosamma berättelsen är full av mörk humor och handlar om den föräldralösa pojken Bruno som i slutet av 60-talet flyttar in hos sin mormor (spelad av Octavia Spencer) på Alabamas landsbygd. Pojken och hans mormor träffar på några förrädiskt vackra men genomruttna häxor, så för säkerhets skull tar mormodern med sig vår unga hjälte till ett lyxhotell vid havet. Oturligt nog kommer de dit precis när Storhäxan (Anne Hathaway), har kallat till sig alla världens häxor – inkognito – för att genomföra sina ondskefulla planer.

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Nothing to do with the cost.... I'm sorry to say this was terrible. "Intro" before they get to the hotel too long, depressing and boring. In my opinion it's not suitable for little children. I think AH is a great actress but she's really bad in this, the accent ruins all dialog. The story is then rushed at the end. Sorry but it's just not worth watching, don't waist your money.

A fresh, yet faithful, adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic; The Witches 2020 succeeds in casting a charming spell over its audience. This is a story about the struggle of an orphaned boy and his grandma against a secret and dark world order controlled by witches. A much loved 1983 novel of the same name and a 1990 film, Robert Zemeckis, director, had a lot to live up to. But the Back To The Future director pulls it off in style with outstanding performances and special effects to match

SPOILERS Black representation means nothing if studios still continue to roll out tired black stereotypes. The witches in this movie only target poor black children. Octavio plays another Mammy character, she religious but also does Voodoo, she loves fried chicken. Now I know why my friends parents keep apologising about the chicken at dinner time, clearly been watching stuff like this. Most reviewers ignored these tired troupes , but choose to focus interpretation of the witches limbs.