The Brothers Grimmgave us enough material to last the rest of humanity.
However, in centuries past, many evidently thought they made for charming bedtime stories.
You could easily believe this was a product of 1995, rather than 2025.
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What is ‘Rumpelstiltskin’ About?
Well, you know the rest.
ThisRumpelstiltskinhas a pacing issue, among many others.
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It is divided into three chapters that don’t seem to correlate much with the action taking place.
He’s just there.
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He also provides some good delivery and wit, with a few amusing jabs and one-liners.
He flits between the two, as does the character of Evalina, who is both ballsy and fearful.
The cinematography lacks any creativity or sense of vision, and wastes what could be decent material.
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It also takes place in a very confused backdrop.
That’s OK, but it’s not established firmly enough.
What it really feels like is ahaphazardly-written script where the only note was “vaguely medieval.”
In a tale of greed and dark promises, a miller’s daughter enlists a demonic imp to convert straw into gold for a demanding king. As events unfold, she becomes entangled in ominous bargains involving her firstborn, culminating in an ominous alliance with devilish forces.
The movie would have benefited from more focus all around, and that ultimately comes back to Edwards.
What he does is take existing characters and view them through a cheapish horror lens.
There’s definite potential in Andy Edwards.
Whatever it ends up being, I look forward to seeing it.
Rumpelstiltskinis available to rent or buy on Amazon.
