The Worst Film Ever

People are voting emotionally.

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

I don't want to add much more of bashing, but this IS a terrible movie. As some stated earlier, this is the series in fast forward, a condensation if you will, so much if not all doesn't make any sense.Which is rather unfortunate. To me, they really put some effort in the it, concerning production values, and, yes, it is flawed, but you cannot compare it to grand-excessive-budget HBO series! But still -I found it, the series, quite enjoyable: it is actually pretty good.The only thing I can say: get a copy of the series and watch that instead. The reviews are -rightfully so- much more favorable.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1070742/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3

Extremaly bad movie. It seems that actors knew that it is going to be bad and they look embarrassed saying those over the top lines and terrible, cheesy speeches. In fact, Daniel Olbryski seems to make fun of his very own character. Maybe Zebrowski was trying to do something about this abomination of nature, however he fails miserably. This film is an insult for every fan of the book and every fan of fantasy fiction. Thank god someone made a game based on a book and altered English title (from Hexer to The Witcher). The most punishing and painful memory, that i remember from watching this disaster is the scene when Dragon, the only special effect in the movie appears. He looks like he belongs to the video game from times of first PlayStation and Nintendo 64- just terrible. Considering everything written above, this movie should be considered to be a easiest, however most painful, way of committing suicide.

Methinks the vicious slams against this film, made by hardcore fans of source author Andrzej Sapkowski, are a bit out of line. Sapkowski's books, very popular in Poland, are not available in English yet (a UK edition comes out in 2007), and I have not read them, so I watched the film with no expectations. There is some excellent film-making here, an unusual atmosphere (helped by a fine music score and great scenery), and, most memorable, the magnetic performance of Michal Zebrowski in the lead. In WITH FIRE AND SWORD, Zebrowski seemed merely ornamental (he is very good-looking); here, he truly claims the role of the lonely warrior moving through a broken world determined to find a higher moral code.Comparison with Tolkien is largely misplaced, although this fantasy also clearly grows out of the catastrophes of the 20th century. In HEXER, we enter a world of vicious power struggles and atrocities. When a ruthless band resembling Teutonic Knights wipes out a sacred retreat of women, you can't help but think of the Nazi atrocities in Poland. The content also draws on older Polish history, such as the 17th century practice of impaling captives; you won't find that in Tolkien! The resonance of this exotic background and the seriousness of these themes give the film a welcome sense of gravitas that results in some haunting images and moments.Regarding special effects, I grew up in the 1960s on Ray Harryhausen claymation, and while I appreciate the tremendous advances in FX, they don't make or break a film for me. The special effects here are certainly not Hollywood state of the art, but nor are they cheesy; they are respectable.The film's biggest weakness seems to stem from the fact that a longer version appeared as a TV series in Poland, and this feature release was edited from that. Indeed, some developments seem too rushed and some characters pop up very abruptly; the story is not unintelligible, but does require a bit of concentration from the viewer. I would love to see the longer, more fleshed-out version on DVD someday.

This is what i call "a really bad movie". If you haven't read the book, you won't know who is who and what or why is he doing. The movie looks like soap opera - photographer probably didn't know that he is shooting a fantasy movie and effects of his work are similar to "Bold and beautiful". But photography is a masterpiece when compared to editing or dialogues... Or costumes. Or acting. Or anything. Well, just don't watch this movie. Read the book instead. Or do something else. Oh, by the way, a game is being made, basing on the book "Wiedzmin" (The Witcher) and it looks great. An RPG game with Neverwinter Nights engine. Sounds good.