Rental: The Brothers Grimm 1. An interesting idea, really, that somebody beat to an uninteresting pulp. I wanted it to hold my attention, but I spent half of the movie struggling to stay awake. In fact, we had to stop watching halfway through and come back to it. I think I've stumbled upon a sad fact of Hollywood: The last real creative talent in the industry lies within those people who come up with movie concepts, many of whom don't really work in the movie making industry, but sell their interesting ideas to film producers. Here is where the mistake is made, as these gems in the rough are then given to the same old CSI-watching, Shakespeare-typing monkeys to hack into what we end up seeing. I find I'm usually as impressed with a movie's concept as I am disappointed in its execution. Maybe it's time movie producers stopped doling writing opportunities out to whoever gives the best blowjobs and start giving them to quality writers. All this tirade, and I still haven't said a thing about Bros. Grimm.

.....On second thought, I have nothing constructive to say about this movie except that it makes a fine anesthetic. Watch it if you're having trouble falling asleep or if you enjoy seeing good ideas destroyed.  ¶ 5:34 AM