The Witch 2016 movie review

Blaze 2022-04-21 09:01:43

I really like the historical background theme of the film, the scenery. The atmosphere of the whole movie is relatively depressing, but the horror theme needs this. Typical western forest scene, artistic conception. But for the whole film, it is really difficult for ordinary people to understand it. We Easterners do not understand the religious beliefs of Westerners. In the feudal era at that time, we could not understand the fear of demons and witches, but we could understand the whole film. It is easy to understand the hearts of the characters, and it has a strong sense of substitution. It is also very good to watch the 3D version of this kind of movie in the cinema. Although there are not many special effects shots, you will definitely have an immersive feeling.
I still haven't fully understood the film, and there are many hints or special meanings in it. There is often a rabbit in it, people want to capture the rabbit, the rabbit runs like a deep forest step by step, and finally the rabbit appears next to the person. And the last act of the twins, the eldest boy, there are indeed witches here, especially the scene where the eldest girl rises in the last scene is real, she has become a witch~

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The Witch quotes

  • [first lines]

    William: [before the court] What went we out into this wilderness to find? Leaving our country, kindred, our fathers' houses? We have travailed a vast ocean. For what? For what?

    Governor: We must ask thee to be silent!

    William: Was it not for the pure and faithful dispensation of the Gospels, and the Kingdom of God?

    Old Slater: No more! We are *your* judges, and not you ours!

    William: I cannot be judged by false Christians, for I have done nothing, save preach Christ's true Gospel.

    Governor: Must you continue to dishonor the laws of the commonwealth and the church with your prideful conceit?

    William: If my conscience sees it fit.

    Governor: Then shall you be banished out of this plantation's liberties!

    William: I would be glad of it.

    Governor: Then take your leave, and trouble us no further.

    William: How sadly hath The Lord testified against you.

    William: [turning to leave] Katherine...

  • Thomasin: [walking gradually toward her sister] I be the witch of the wood.

    Mercy: Liar! Liar!

    Thomasin: I am.

    Caleb: List' not to her, Mercy.

    Thomasin: I am that very witch. When I sleep my spirit slips away from my body and dances naked with The Devil. That's how I signed his book.

    Mercy: No!

    Thomasin: He bade me bring him an unbaptized babe, so I stole Sam, and I gave him to my master. And I'll make any man or thing else vanish I like.