Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

not as good as all the hype

An action-packed slog

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

France 18th century,amazing panorama,cloth(a bit exaggerated)but right for movie s style and context.A bit slow in the first part,the scenario is erotic transgressive and rude but this part is not really clear.Is it a mix of intrigues,betrayal,friendship,corruption,action(there is also a American s Indian that knows martial art nobody understand why)however.. Secret society,magic and a mystery beast. Vincent Cassel does a strange and not easy part but great as usual. Monica Bellucci is a bitch(in the movie!)vote 5 Long movie but not heavy. Recommended for patient watchers (or for just want see Monica s tits) Language(France)easy and sweet to listen,Nice movie.

I first watched "Brotherhood of the Wolf" several years ago (it came out in 2001, after all)... back then, dramas with good action scenes were a dime a dozen. However, nowadays, action movies seem to lack directors who know what they are doing... which makes these older movies seem all the more better.The story of "Brotherhood of the Wolf" is very compelling, being set in a French province in 1764 and the few years after-wards. I won't say any more of the story, since I don't want to spoil it at all (this should be my first non-spoilers review).This is mostly a drama, but the action scenes serve both to advance the plot, and to give depth to the characters... from the first one, within the first few minutes, which introduces some of the main characters.What makes this one of my faves, however, is all of the parts combine to produce both an entertaining experience, and a work of art. The pace, narration (which is sparse), characters, actors, directing, post-production editing, and soundtrack all combine so seamlessly that you hardly notice the time passing by.Well, anyhow, go watch it... 10/10, perfect score by me. In fact, I think I'll go watch it one more time.

I ordered this film based on my discovery of its history (Wikipedia linked the film). I figured it was an interesting story and the makers would have an easy time making an interesting film. Boy was I in for a letdown! TBOTW does do a good job with the French "politics" involved. The scenery photography and costumes are top notch. The French culture of manners; e.g., dinner behavior, is also done well. But the subplots are overheated and obnoxious. Our Lone Ranger hero's Tonto is an American Indian who somehow learned kung fu and is the proverbial, stereotypical noble savage. Cheesecake, T&A, etc., is serviced by ridiculous and lengthy bordello episodes. I couldn't learn to like our hero, painted as "James Bond" cool. For that part, few actors seem to know what direction to take. If moody Vincent Cassal had taken the lead part TBOTW may have been better.

True, it's good points do include Monica Belucci and that it relates to a true story. Also must be said I unfortunately watched an over-dubbed version (there's something about hearing the dialogue in french that makes you forgive almost anything...). And finally, it was in the least quite inventive and novel. However, the film seems to have been thrown together from random cuttings. It fails to lead the viewer anywhere in particular, darting from inviting sympathy for the villains to rejoicing at their come-uppance, so many pointless/directionless subplots, including love and deception, that have no bearing, and ridiculous moments of pretend pathos. That we have American indians/french doing jet li moves, as another viewer mentioned should have said it all (even disregarding that its captured in an amateurish way when compared with the Hong Kong greats).