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		MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Media: DVD

Editorial Review:
If you crave an over-the-top historical kung fu-fantasy epic with a good dose of voluptuous nudity, bravura machismo, and passions so intense they verge on ridiculous, then Brotherhood of the Wolf is your movie. Based (loosely) on an 18th-century legend, this French film follows a hunky scientist (Samuel Le Bihan, who's sort of a second-string Christopher Lambert) and his Iroquois sidekick/spiritual partner (Mark Dacascos) as they pursue a monstrous wolf ravaging the French countryside. Along the way Le Bihan gets entwined with a beautiful noblewoman (Émilie Dequenne) and a gorgeous prostitute (Monica Belluci) with secrets. The plot grows more and more incomprehensible, but the mix of torrid emotions, outrageous action sequences, and lurid titillation is really what the movie is about. Ignore the highbrow philosophizing and confused political intrigue; just enjoy the sensual images. --Bret Fetzer

Brotherhood of the Wolf [Region 2] Reviews:
Horror film with a twist
2009-10-01 - Well paced horror film that keeps viewer in suspense. Some formula aspects to the film, but still very enjoyable to watch. Photography is excellent and the acting is, for the most part, outstanding.

Beautifully Visual and Entertaining
2009-09-01 - I have watched this movie many many times and every time I still enjoy it.

I just recently bought this newer director's cut release. It is loaded with extras and bonus scenes replaced into the film that are new and interesting to me.

Brotherhood of the Wolf is one of the first movies to deal with the French legend of the Beast of Gévaudan. Mind you, to people who have studied the Beast this is not an exact portrayal of what people said happened, but it is a very fun and beautiful film overall.

This story takes place in the French countryside during the 1760's. It has to do with a large creature that is attacking and killing people seemingly at will. This creature is rumored to be a wolf, but no matter how many wolves they hunt, the creature still attacks. Not only that, but the killing seems to be uncharacteristic of a wolf, not to mention the dead show that they were attacked by a much larger creature. Rumors fly and conspiracies mount as the royal taxidermist and naturalist is sent to investigate this beast. Along with his American Indian blood brother Mani, he searches and digs for the truth among rumors and religious fear trying to stop him the entire way. Finally in the end we learn the secrets that the beast carries with it along with the people involved in an attempt to bring down the Catholic Church with their plots.

Overall I love the story. It is complex and fun, somewhat of a stretch of reality, but it holds up well. The movie is a bit strange in that this American Indian Shaman that comes to France has some weird exotic martial arts that come forward in a few kung-fu style fight scenes. It is a bit out of place, but wonderfully directed and choreographed. The real gem of this film are the overall visuals and details. Every scene has such rich backgrounds and skies, along with some beautifully created sets in the forest. All this shadows in the look of the actual beast itself. It takes awhile into the film before you even get your first glance at it, but it is nothing but gnarly looking. Although the beast has no sense of reality in it at all, the looks or it are just down right scary. I do not think that I have seen a freaker/eye-catching baddie in a film lately, except maybe the Baby-Eater in Pan's Labyrinth.

Overall, this is one of my favorite movies to put on when I am sitting around the house and want to be entertained. It is not for everyone though. Some scenes are a violent and there is a bit of sex and nudity throughout the film, so beware. It is not intended for children. Also, as a warning, the movie is naturally in French but the DVD has an English track if you cannot stand reading subtitles.

Definitely worth the price of the DVD. I would have paid double for it, so I found it to be a steal.

DVD Movie
2009-07-13 - Everything worked out really well!

The product met my expectations and it has really been a pleasure doing business with this seller through Amazon!

Very cool movie, and very rarely do you see this DVD for sale at traditional stores.

dimples
2009-07-06 - Absolutely brilliant, there should be more movies like this. Great costumes, tremendous settings, terrific acting and an excellent story to boot. The lead actors, Le Bihan, Cassell, Bellucci and Dacascos were well chosen and helped bring out the best in this movie.

A VISUALLY STUNNING RE-TELLING OF A FRENCH LEGEND
2009-06-24 - I was not appalled by the contradictory nature of Le Bihan's character in this sumptuous, martial-arts/horror/fantasy/mystery/period-piece/romance. Perhaps I watched it a dozen times, or so because I wanted to get as piqued, and irate about it as some of the other reviewers. If so it still hasn't worked. Perhaps I'll have to watch it another dozen or so times to hate it because Vincent Cassel's Iroqouis-character seems to be using kung-fu. Being a glutton for punishment I'll probably do just that...