Movie Review

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002)

EW's GRADE
B-

Details Limited Release: Jan 11, 2002; Rated: R; Length: 142 Minutes; Genres: Foreign Language, Mystery and Thriller, Sci-fi and Fantasy; With: Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Mark Dacascos and Samuel Le Bihan; Distributor: Universal Focus

A period swashbuckler, a kung fu flick, a monster movie, a conspiracy thriller, a love story, and a Merchant Ivory social critique all rolled up into one eye-bugging horse pill, this French box office hit is strictly for connoisseurs of mondo bizarro cinema. Far too long, really not very good—but, on its own terms, wonderful. B-

Originally posted Feb 08, 2002 Published in issue #638 Feb 08, 2002 Order article reprints

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