It's honestly pretty good, but Netflix is rewriting some of the witcher lore and as a long time game and book fan it's just kinda sad.
291 Reviews
Pacing Was Too Fast
secretchikin24 August 2021
Sick action, Great animation, Entertaining, Great Soundtrack, And Interesting Characters but weren't fleshed out enough, in fact it felt like there were big gaps in between the story and the story was not fleshed out nearly as much as it should have been which is why this would have worked a lot better as a series, they pretty much crammed an entire season into one movie, which took away the impact from a lot of the scenes and the story in general. Overall enjoyable and entertaining but could have been better.
Some ups but mostly downs
vladvaduva25 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I had so much hope for this after seeing that the Witcher show was decent enough for a Netflix adaptation but oh boy how I was let down. I'll make a list of what I did not like because it's easier to follow -
1. The song at the very beginning sounds like it was written in some alien language and then translated with Google translate
(I don't really mind the Afro-American family, there are far greater sins in the movie)
2. PLEASE STOP USING 3D ANIMATION like this in an otherwise beautifully animated movie (this happened in the dota2 movie too with the dragons). I am really bothered by this because it's Netflix so you know they have the money to pay an artist to animate the big monsters but they still go with the lazy approach and do some shitty 3d model of a wyvern (or what that monster was called), fighting with the 2d characters.
3. They really broke the cannon Witcherverse with some things 3a. Witchers Can't cry 3b. Witchers need fingers to cast signs 3c. Kaer Morhen WAS ATTACKED BY BRAINWASHED PEASANTS, not by some farmers who are afraid of monsters but then forget all about them and decide to charge side by side with a legion of - you guessed it - FREAKING MONSTERS SPAWNED FROM A MAGICAL PORTAL. It makes no freaking sense.. If it wasn't the Witcher universe involved maybe I would give it a 7.5 but in that case I wouldn't have bothered watching it in the first place.
3. They really broke the cannon Witcherverse with some things 3a. Witchers Can't cry 3b. Witchers need fingers to cast signs 3c. Kaer Morhen WAS ATTACKED BY BRAINWASHED PEASANTS, not by some farmers who are afraid of monsters but then forget all about them and decide to charge side by side with a legion of - you guessed it - FREAKING MONSTERS SPAWNED FROM A MAGICAL PORTAL. It makes no freaking sense.. If it wasn't the Witcher universe involved maybe I would give it a 7.5 but in that case I wouldn't have bothered watching it in the first place.
Is it so hard to respect source material?
Muromets23 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Yeah-yeah, i know, Sapkowski himself said along time ago that he is willing to sell Geralt for toothpaste commercial if paid enough. Yeah, he did praise Netflix for the adaptaion... well, i assume cause he was paid enough. And he earned that right, good for him. Really.
But Netflix, why do you feel the need to screw with source material even more?
So, the destruction of Kaer Morhen is kind of witcher's fault now? And it's no longer ignorant mob, brainwashed by religious zealots, that are attacking old castle, oh no! Now the mob is being led by sorceress (with a grudge), that summons army of monsters. Yeah, great plan. People that hate everything unusual and supernatural will surely show her their full support. And... yeah, they actually do.
Solid writing.
Boys, that did non even endure through mutations and did not get at least a few months of training are being sent to a swamp riddled with monsters. Why? Well, to die or be maimed. One-handed kid will become a great witcher. And i am not kidding. He will. What is next? Witcher in a wheelchair?
Solid writing, yet again.
More whining about poor elves and "cleansing". I wonder if they ever mention that elves were hunting down other "elder folk", before humans arrived on the continent. Just ask Yarpen Zigrin, if in doubt.
Solid writing... ahem.
Bald Geralt and way-to-young Vesemir (who loves to behave like a clown... not always, thankfully) are not helping either, but all right.
I could rant longer, but this is not going to be helpfull, so i'll shut up.
You can enjoy this animation, though. There are some good and sincere moments, not going to lie. But ten or even eight out of ten? Please, curb your fanboyism/fangirlism.
So long, and good luck on The Path.
But Netflix, why do you feel the need to screw with source material even more?
So, the destruction of Kaer Morhen is kind of witcher's fault now? And it's no longer ignorant mob, brainwashed by religious zealots, that are attacking old castle, oh no! Now the mob is being led by sorceress (with a grudge), that summons army of monsters. Yeah, great plan. People that hate everything unusual and supernatural will surely show her their full support. And... yeah, they actually do.
Solid writing.
Boys, that did non even endure through mutations and did not get at least a few months of training are being sent to a swamp riddled with monsters. Why? Well, to die or be maimed. One-handed kid will become a great witcher. And i am not kidding. He will. What is next? Witcher in a wheelchair?
Solid writing, yet again.
More whining about poor elves and "cleansing". I wonder if they ever mention that elves were hunting down other "elder folk", before humans arrived on the continent. Just ask Yarpen Zigrin, if in doubt.
Solid writing... ahem.
Bald Geralt and way-to-young Vesemir (who loves to behave like a clown... not always, thankfully) are not helping either, but all right.
I could rant longer, but this is not going to be helpfull, so i'll shut up.
You can enjoy this animation, though. There are some good and sincere moments, not going to lie. But ten or even eight out of ten? Please, curb your fanboyism/fangirlism.
So long, and good luck on The Path.
good prequel expansion
SnoopyStyle26 August 2021
New monsters are rising in the woods after Witchers had mostly cleared them. Vesemir is a Witcher for hire. Accusation arises that Witchers are the ones creating the monsters as a scheme to rebuild their work for hire.
This is an animated prequel expansion of the world of The Witcher series. It's a good story. The characters are compelling. The old school animation is alright. The Korean studio does a lot of American TV work and it has a good handle on it. This is well made.
This is an animated prequel expansion of the world of The Witcher series. It's a good story. The characters are compelling. The old school animation is alright. The Korean studio does a lot of American TV work and it has a good handle on it. This is well made.
Beautiful experience
iAmBeer23 August 2021
This film put a smile on my face. To say it in advance: I know the franchise from the game. Afterwards, I watched the series and now this movie.
The atmosphere is fantastic. I immediately felt transported back to the times when I first played the game.
Of course, this is not a game adaptation but a book adaptation. But no one can tell me that the creators of the series and the movie weren't inspired by the music and scenery you see in the game.
The movie feels like a longer main quest with a wonderful story. I'm lying here in bed with a heavy cold and fever - this is the perfect movie for a cozy feeling.
As I said, I realize that the series is based on the books. I have not read them and am writing this review from my perspective as someone who knows the franchise from the game.
The atmosphere is fantastic. I immediately felt transported back to the times when I first played the game.
Of course, this is not a game adaptation but a book adaptation. But no one can tell me that the creators of the series and the movie weren't inspired by the music and scenery you see in the game.
The movie feels like a longer main quest with a wonderful story. I'm lying here in bed with a heavy cold and fever - this is the perfect movie for a cozy feeling.
As I said, I realize that the series is based on the books. I have not read them and am writing this review from my perspective as someone who knows the franchise from the game.
Good,but flawed😤😤😤
mccroneroman24 August 2021
Disclaimer- have read the books and played the games
As a stand-alone film,it's actually pretty decent,which I was not expecting. Animation looks pretty decent although a bit inconsistent in some places and the soundtrack added to the experience rather than subtracted from it. I found the pacing to be a bit rushed and I feel that the movie could have definitely used some extra runtime,but the story was enjoyable and I found myself liking Vesimir,but it's nothing spectacular.
However,the script needlessly changed events from the Witcher universe and It messed with the timeline a bit too much in my humble opinion. My biggest gripe is with the powers of the Witcher themselves as they (and especially their signs) are waaay too OP. And I felt as if the derive of Kaer Morhan was needlessly of the top. I could go on for a good while nitpicking all of the seemingly unnecessary changes. But alas,it doesn't matter too much and the movie is still enjoyable in my opinion.
As a stand-alone film,it's actually pretty decent,which I was not expecting. Animation looks pretty decent although a bit inconsistent in some places and the soundtrack added to the experience rather than subtracted from it. I found the pacing to be a bit rushed and I feel that the movie could have definitely used some extra runtime,but the story was enjoyable and I found myself liking Vesimir,but it's nothing spectacular.
However,the script needlessly changed events from the Witcher universe and It messed with the timeline a bit too much in my humble opinion. My biggest gripe is with the powers of the Witcher themselves as they (and especially their signs) are waaay too OP. And I felt as if the derive of Kaer Morhan was needlessly of the top. I could go on for a good while nitpicking all of the seemingly unnecessary changes. But alas,it doesn't matter too much and the movie is still enjoyable in my opinion.
A fun return to the Witcher Universe
hegdeomkar-3213223 August 2021
It's nothing extremely good. But it met my expectations. It doesn't rely too much on the main show but still is enough connected to the lore to have a reason to exist. Vesemir is a great character too. The fight scenes are great. The animation is beautiful. The story is interesting. Overall, it's a great movie
Can't wait to see the live action Vesemir in December!
Better than I expected
biplavpoudel23 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
The movie was not bad. It was a little fast paced and I was happy to see the familiar characters. The story had potential but they botched it by making this a movie instead of a series. It was nice to see young Geralt, Eskel and Lambert but I had expected Vesemir to be older when he mentored them.
One thing that bothered me the most was Vesemir being way more powerful than a typical witcher. He is meant to be an exceptionally talented witcher, but not a ninja. He seems to be mutated with different mutagen than his witchers companions in Kaer Morhen. His Aard and Igni signs should make the witches jealous.
One thing I forgot to mention: The animation somehow reminded me of some other Netflix animated shows like Castlevania, Blood of Zeus and Masters of the Universe. Yeah the animation feels generic but at least they look good.
One thing that bothered me the most was Vesemir being way more powerful than a typical witcher. He is meant to be an exceptionally talented witcher, but not a ninja. He seems to be mutated with different mutagen than his witchers companions in Kaer Morhen. His Aard and Igni signs should make the witches jealous.
One thing I forgot to mention: The animation somehow reminded me of some other Netflix animated shows like Castlevania, Blood of Zeus and Masters of the Universe. Yeah the animation feels generic but at least they look good.
This movie is so epic I had chills by the end!
peterboutros23 August 2021
Without spoilers this movie did much more than a live action version ever could. The action and fight scenes are epic and the story is very good and gets very emotional at times.
If you are a long time Witcher fan you probably know how it's going to end, but that didn't stop me from really enjoying this movie.
The characters are great, the voice acting is great and it holds true to the Witcher story telling style where no one is fully good or fully evil, everyone has a reason for doing what they are doing and you can sympathize with even the worst characters.
Overall 10/10 for an animated movie and I'm much more hyped for season 2 now.
If you are a long time Witcher fan you probably know how it's going to end, but that didn't stop me from really enjoying this movie.
The characters are great, the voice acting is great and it holds true to the Witcher story telling style where no one is fully good or fully evil, everyone has a reason for doing what they are doing and you can sympathize with even the worst characters.
Overall 10/10 for an animated movie and I'm much more hyped for season 2 now.
This could have been better
adam-peterdi23 August 2021
OK to watch
wincenciukm23 August 2021
Is it Adam Jensen?
Katka-Boskova30 August 2021
Not exactly a Witcher story that can be a canon for The Witcher book series or the game series but I enjoyed it anyway, mostly because Vesemir looks a lot like Adam Jensen from Deus Ex and honestly I have a crush on Adam.
It was a good fantasy movie with good animation and action but as I said it's not a Witcher movie.
It was a good fantasy movie with good animation and action but as I said it's not a Witcher movie.
Nightmare of the Witcher fan
Leravalera3127 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
While animation itself was generally ok, I really didn't like how they twisted original story. You have an established fanbase with esbalished expectations, and instead of giving people what they want, you take characters, main plot point (destruction of Kaer Morhen) and rewrite the story around it completely for no apparent reason. The original story was actually good enough for the cartoon. So those changes are annoying.
The plot in Nightmare of the wolf is quite simple and predictable.
And it does not leave you with better understanding of the witchers, how they are created, why they tend to be emotionless and so fond of doing anything for coin. I feel like it could have been explained better.
Some scenes in the show are trying to show the process of witcher creation, but they are abrupt, chaotic, and some of them are just ridiculous attempt at scaring the viewer (like when untrained kids are dumped in swamps just to be eaten - it is just plain stupid idea, and nowhere near like it was in the original story).
Also, In the original story, even if you were given to the castle via law of surprise, you still could choose to become or not to become a witcher, because, you know, you might not survive the process of becoming one. You had to undergo training, you had to know how to use weapons. Simply put - before any trials, you prepare for them. In the netflix show, witchers shown as butchers, who instead of training future colleagues, just throw kids into the swamps to be eaten. Trail of Grasses explained very-very poorly, while it is kinda important.
And then this plot point, that it all was for revenge. In the original story the idea of people disliking witchers for being mutants is a huge deal. So while witchers were killing monsters, they still were hated by people. It is a problem that makes witchers even colder towards people. In the netflix show all of this just goes out of the window, the conflict simplified to the easy concept for dummies: witchers bad, they made monsters, angry witch good, with acceptible motive of revenge. Mob agrees, because witchers made monsters. And it was not the case in the original - in the source material people didn't need the real valid reason to attack, because of the blind hatred towards any non-human (it is kind of a major issue for most of the conflicts in the Witcher story - how humans are hating all non-human races, as well as witchers). This simplification became the major reason for my dissapointment in this show.
Also, Netflix tends to call every cartoon anime nowdays, but it doesn't feel like one, neither it looks like one. It is a cartoon, and it is not a bad thing, it is just as fine. Just stop calling every drawn piece of storytelling an anime.
The plot in Nightmare of the wolf is quite simple and predictable.
And it does not leave you with better understanding of the witchers, how they are created, why they tend to be emotionless and so fond of doing anything for coin. I feel like it could have been explained better.
Some scenes in the show are trying to show the process of witcher creation, but they are abrupt, chaotic, and some of them are just ridiculous attempt at scaring the viewer (like when untrained kids are dumped in swamps just to be eaten - it is just plain stupid idea, and nowhere near like it was in the original story).
Also, In the original story, even if you were given to the castle via law of surprise, you still could choose to become or not to become a witcher, because, you know, you might not survive the process of becoming one. You had to undergo training, you had to know how to use weapons. Simply put - before any trials, you prepare for them. In the netflix show, witchers shown as butchers, who instead of training future colleagues, just throw kids into the swamps to be eaten. Trail of Grasses explained very-very poorly, while it is kinda important.
And then this plot point, that it all was for revenge. In the original story the idea of people disliking witchers for being mutants is a huge deal. So while witchers were killing monsters, they still were hated by people. It is a problem that makes witchers even colder towards people. In the netflix show all of this just goes out of the window, the conflict simplified to the easy concept for dummies: witchers bad, they made monsters, angry witch good, with acceptible motive of revenge. Mob agrees, because witchers made monsters. And it was not the case in the original - in the source material people didn't need the real valid reason to attack, because of the blind hatred towards any non-human (it is kind of a major issue for most of the conflicts in the Witcher story - how humans are hating all non-human races, as well as witchers). This simplification became the major reason for my dissapointment in this show.
Also, Netflix tends to call every cartoon anime nowdays, but it doesn't feel like one, neither it looks like one. It is a cartoon, and it is not a bad thing, it is just as fine. Just stop calling every drawn piece of storytelling an anime.
The Witcher: Disappointment
dk77724 September 2021
Another disappointment. This film has almost nothing to do with the Slavic mythology on which these stories originated.
Another mediocre production full of clichés that today's producers have to put in almost every film. The characters are generic and boring, the same in almost every modern film production.
The animation isn't bad and the voice actors are interesting, but that's about it. The story is boring and generic, as are most of the characters.
The characters are only there to meet the demands of the producer, to whom some other things are obviously more important than the story. The potential is great, but like most of today's film production, this film is a complete failure. Most of the film is boring, and the dialogues are hilarious as is the plot itself.
The story and atmosphere do not have a Slavic feeling at all, a total disrespect for an interesting mythology and culture.
The Witcher universe really has a lot of potential, if it was another producer, this might then become one of those masterpieces that would be debated for decades, and this way it turned out to be just another disappointment.
Unfortunately, another disappointment and mediocre production that has almost nothing to do with the original material.
Another mediocre production full of clichés that today's producers have to put in almost every film. The characters are generic and boring, the same in almost every modern film production.
The animation isn't bad and the voice actors are interesting, but that's about it. The story is boring and generic, as are most of the characters.
The characters are only there to meet the demands of the producer, to whom some other things are obviously more important than the story. The potential is great, but like most of today's film production, this film is a complete failure. Most of the film is boring, and the dialogues are hilarious as is the plot itself.
The story and atmosphere do not have a Slavic feeling at all, a total disrespect for an interesting mythology and culture.
The Witcher universe really has a lot of potential, if it was another producer, this might then become one of those masterpieces that would be debated for decades, and this way it turned out to be just another disappointment.
Unfortunately, another disappointment and mediocre production that has almost nothing to do with the original material.
Interesting, but could've been better
margineanvladdaniel23 August 2021
It was nice to have a better view at their origins, but it lacked something. The sound score was good, the graphics the same. The story was predictable and I'm an outsider, I don't know the stories from the books or games. Still, there's potential. Looking forward to see more of them!
A generous, smart and epic work
sigireuven-6478823 August 2021
Beau de Mayo, who also writes for the show, truly understands the themes of The Witcher and plays with them brilliantly. We have right here a very well written example of it.
The movie manages to have a soul, and makes us fall in love with the characters almost instantly. Even if it's short, it packs a lot but still has a fluid and flawless storytelling. In addition to that, it ties in with Season 1 and 2 of the show and for a fan it's another layer of what makes this film pleasurable.
The quality of the music, voice acting and animation support this writing marvelously, for a thrilling result. A must-watch for fans and more casual viewers of S1 since how well the prequel shows us where it all comes from.
Hard to find issues, really. No other choice than giving it 10/10.
The movie manages to have a soul, and makes us fall in love with the characters almost instantly. Even if it's short, it packs a lot but still has a fluid and flawless storytelling. In addition to that, it ties in with Season 1 and 2 of the show and for a fan it's another layer of what makes this film pleasurable.
The quality of the music, voice acting and animation support this writing marvelously, for a thrilling result. A must-watch for fans and more casual viewers of S1 since how well the prequel shows us where it all comes from.
Hard to find issues, really. No other choice than giving it 10/10.
yes yes, good good
djurrepower30 August 2021
Maybe a little short for the story its trying to carry, but overall a pretty decent film. It does rely somewhat on the already build witcher universe, so it did cut some narrative corners because they could. All in all, solid movie.
It was very good, with a gripping story, if slightly off canon
siderite26 August 2021
A lot of the bad reviews here are about how the film did not respect the canon. Tears, finger gestures and other such nonsense. If you care more about the canon than the story, I guess you should not watch this film. However, if you like compelling characters, good animation and an epic storyline, then this is for you. I have read the books and I have played the games: whoever thinks there is a canon that holds them both is inside an illusion.
Now about the film. It's not perfect, but for me it was well close. The animation is good, barring some lazy 3D in some fight scenes, the voices are perfect, the story is beautiful and sad - the scene when he says he is also 70 was great, tons of action like in the games, but also focus on the actual morals and emotions of the characters, like in the books. The ending was epic, but very rushed. A lot of the film was setting it up, to see it end so abruptly was kind of jarring. Also logic was a bit strained there.
The story is a prequel, a bit of origin for Geralt, how he became such a goody two shoes, and also explaining why Kaer Morhen is in ruins in his time. The books are not clearly explaining how the hold was destroyed other than say it was a bunch of fanatics spurred and helped by mages, which is consistent with the film. I liked the Netflix Henry Cavill series, but the many characters and random timelines threw me off a little. This film brings a little normality to the franchise, even if it, too, has a lot of flashbacks.
Also, apparently, this film sets up the second season of the Witcher. I find the character of Kitsu intriguing, a seed for possible continuations, a creature of such power should have an effect on the world and, being a witcher/monster/elf hybrid, should have a life span allowing her to live to Geralt's time. At least the concept of elven witchers (perhaps bread to battle humans) is great and should be explored further.
Bottom line: keep these witchers coming! Can't wait for December 21.
Now about the film. It's not perfect, but for me it was well close. The animation is good, barring some lazy 3D in some fight scenes, the voices are perfect, the story is beautiful and sad - the scene when he says he is also 70 was great, tons of action like in the games, but also focus on the actual morals and emotions of the characters, like in the books. The ending was epic, but very rushed. A lot of the film was setting it up, to see it end so abruptly was kind of jarring. Also logic was a bit strained there.
The story is a prequel, a bit of origin for Geralt, how he became such a goody two shoes, and also explaining why Kaer Morhen is in ruins in his time. The books are not clearly explaining how the hold was destroyed other than say it was a bunch of fanatics spurred and helped by mages, which is consistent with the film. I liked the Netflix Henry Cavill series, but the many characters and random timelines threw me off a little. This film brings a little normality to the franchise, even if it, too, has a lot of flashbacks.
Also, apparently, this film sets up the second season of the Witcher. I find the character of Kitsu intriguing, a seed for possible continuations, a creature of such power should have an effect on the world and, being a witcher/monster/elf hybrid, should have a life span allowing her to live to Geralt's time. At least the concept of elven witchers (perhaps bread to battle humans) is great and should be explored further.
Bottom line: keep these witchers coming! Can't wait for December 21.
A middling tale about Witchers
Seb_314 November 2021
You definitely need to have your expectations in line before watching. It expands the universe of the Witcher that Netflix seems to be building, which as a big fan of the books, games and the series, is great to see. The animation is pretty great and there is some good sequences, it's a close parallel to the Castlevania series which I personally loved.
The voice cast do a great job and everybody sounds captivating, especially the voice actor for Vesemir is perfect and he captures the essence of what I expected from a younger Vesemir. The dialogue and story is serviceable, but sadly the movie ends up feeling a bit rushed, as there is a lot of content they try to cramp into a short amount of time, while still pleasing the eyes with amazing animation and action. All in all it does an okay job at expanding the universe and works for telling the story about Vesemir, but also the degradation of the Witcher's.
If you're a fan of any of the Witcher content, I think its worth a watch, just to see and hear new stories from the universe, even if it doesn't culminate in anything spectacular.
6/10.
The voice cast do a great job and everybody sounds captivating, especially the voice actor for Vesemir is perfect and he captures the essence of what I expected from a younger Vesemir. The dialogue and story is serviceable, but sadly the movie ends up feeling a bit rushed, as there is a lot of content they try to cramp into a short amount of time, while still pleasing the eyes with amazing animation and action. All in all it does an okay job at expanding the universe and works for telling the story about Vesemir, but also the degradation of the Witcher's.
If you're a fan of any of the Witcher content, I think its worth a watch, just to see and hear new stories from the universe, even if it doesn't culminate in anything spectacular.
6/10.
An Honest Review from a Filmmaker
KadenVanSwart23 August 2021
I've spent the past two year's now studying, filmmaking, directing, and reading the entire Witcher Series, along with completing the Wild Hunt 3 times over.
This film was pretty damn great; a prequel that answered my questions about the sacking of Kaer Morhen, and the origins of Vesemir. I personally think the film would've made more sense if it was longer, but it was sped along nicely, sometimes a tad too fast. The animation was stellar, with the writing almost perfect. My issues: The voice acting felt a bit monotone-not a deal breaker, but frustrating. It took immersion away a bit.
Tetra's backstory and motivation was answered, but I could've used more info.
Vessemir's true light; hard men are made hard by circumstance-I hope that season 2 of Witcher 3 gives us more of his morally-good side. Kindness is a virtue, even if only ever shown at ones worst moments.
The directing seemed to "direct" this film to readers of the original book series; we forget, not all of us have invested hundreds of ours rummaging through the novels. Some people may be left in the dark to some extent *cough*, "season one of the Witcher Netflix series" All in all, a great prequel that does justice to the Witcher Universe.
Time to get back to reading, Winds Howling.
This film was pretty damn great; a prequel that answered my questions about the sacking of Kaer Morhen, and the origins of Vesemir. I personally think the film would've made more sense if it was longer, but it was sped along nicely, sometimes a tad too fast. The animation was stellar, with the writing almost perfect. My issues: The voice acting felt a bit monotone-not a deal breaker, but frustrating. It took immersion away a bit.
Tetra's backstory and motivation was answered, but I could've used more info.
Vessemir's true light; hard men are made hard by circumstance-I hope that season 2 of Witcher 3 gives us more of his morally-good side. Kindness is a virtue, even if only ever shown at ones worst moments.
The directing seemed to "direct" this film to readers of the original book series; we forget, not all of us have invested hundreds of ours rummaging through the novels. Some people may be left in the dark to some extent *cough*, "season one of the Witcher Netflix series" All in all, a great prequel that does justice to the Witcher Universe.
Time to get back to reading, Winds Howling.
Great animation, wrong plot
nathannannenga6 September 2021
The animation is beautiful and well done, but this would have been so much better as an anthology series or mini series showcasing the adventures of young Vesemir and eventual downfall of the Witchers.
Instead, the (inaccurate) plot felt far too rushed for the single 1.5 hour film. So many interesting characters and plot points without enough development.
Reboot it, keep the animation team, and slow down the plot. Each episode could focus around young Vesemir taking down a specific monster, with an overarching main plot.
There is a dearth of good mature fantasy anime. This could easily fill the void.
Instead, the (inaccurate) plot felt far too rushed for the single 1.5 hour film. So many interesting characters and plot points without enough development.
Reboot it, keep the animation team, and slow down the plot. Each episode could focus around young Vesemir taking down a specific monster, with an overarching main plot.
There is a dearth of good mature fantasy anime. This could easily fill the void.
In response to the "Diversity Yet Again" review...
alanole23 August 2021
This is not Europe, it is a fantasy world called The Continent. There are many things out of place with historical Europe, such as monsters, sorcerers, magic, and fictional places like Kaedwen and Kaer Morhen. But it's a black family of nobles that set you off?
Underwhelming
jacobrennie3 September 2021
I watched this because I love the story line, acting and overall scenes found in the Witcher series. But this does not follow suit, (obviously there is no acting on camera), the voice acting leaves a bit to be desired, the storyline feels forced and ill thought through, lastly this special completely lacks depth; the witcher universe has an extremely rich storyline yet this special seems to be tailored to normies, without depth and overall not worth your time.
I'm So Confused........
nordmeyerx-8738528 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Why would a Witcher Anime movie be given to a director obviously unfamiliar with the topic?
Why would a Witcher Anime movie be given to a writing staff obviously unfamiliar with the topic?
Why would a movie about Witchers be made which paints Witchers in an unfavorable light?
Witchers have hunted monsters to the point of extinction, therefore threatening their livelihood? C'mon.
Why would Vesemir loot a dead body for payment when he was not under contract, and then refuse the child help because he's not under contract?
Why was Geralt bald as a child? Was it for the ol' switcheroo at the ending? Pretty sure we all saw it coming a mile away.
Why would the Witchers go to all the time and expense in trying to create cross-breed monsters when they could just mass produce regular monsters?
Why would the Witchers throw untrained, unmutated children into a swamp for the trial of the "grasses" and THEN mutate them, possibly causing death.
Why did the summoned monsters not attack everyone? Surely if there's a trick to controlling monsters it would be worth more to the Witchers than just making more.
Why did a Witcher allow himself to be held down and beheaded?
Why was this movie even made?
Why would a Witcher Anime movie be given to a writing staff obviously unfamiliar with the topic?
Why would a movie about Witchers be made which paints Witchers in an unfavorable light?
Witchers have hunted monsters to the point of extinction, therefore threatening their livelihood? C'mon.
Why would Vesemir loot a dead body for payment when he was not under contract, and then refuse the child help because he's not under contract?
Why was Geralt bald as a child? Was it for the ol' switcheroo at the ending? Pretty sure we all saw it coming a mile away.
Why would the Witchers go to all the time and expense in trying to create cross-breed monsters when they could just mass produce regular monsters?
Why would the Witchers throw untrained, unmutated children into a swamp for the trial of the "grasses" and THEN mutate them, possibly causing death.
Why did the summoned monsters not attack everyone? Surely if there's a trick to controlling monsters it would be worth more to the Witchers than just making more.
Why did a Witcher allow himself to be held down and beheaded?
Why was this movie even made?
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