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Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004) R
In 1815 Ginger and Brigitte seek shelter from a trading post. Welcome isn't warm for them but being under siege by a horde of werewolves can do that to anyone.
I honestly remembered this being better but it's not even close to previous two films. Ginger Snaps Back isn't separated only temporally from them but it's lore and themes are vastly different as well. First two films had this modern feel as they stripped the mystique from the werewolf myth and concentrated on more mundane aspects of the transformation and its effects. This final act on the other hand is filled with prophecies, curses and old superstitions.
In some ways Ginger Snaps Back is a remake of the first film set in different time. Unfortunately it has lost the characters and smart script which made the previous films so good. Ginger and especially Brigitte feel hollow and the supporting cast is filled cliches. The film also drags quite a bit and is at times rather boring.
Positive things that keep it barely above bad include rather nice looking werewolves, some nice cinematography and good individual scenes every now and then (the last 15 minutes or so has quite a bit of good in it). I think it's safe to say that it was a wrong decision to make a 19th century "spin-off" instead of continuing the story from the first two parts. Only recommended for the fans of werewolves or Ginger Snaps franchise.
In 1815 Ginger and Brigitte seek shelter from a trading post. Welcome isn't warm for them but being under siege by a horde of werewolves can do that to anyone.
I honestly remembered this being better but it's not even close to previous two films. Ginger Snaps Back isn't separated only temporally from them but it's lore and themes are vastly different as well. First two films had this modern feel as they stripped the mystique from the werewolf myth and concentrated on more mundane aspects of the transformation and its effects. This final act on the other hand is filled with prophecies, curses and old superstitions.
In some ways Ginger Snaps Back is a remake of the first film set in different time. Unfortunately it has lost the characters and smart script which made the previous films so good. Ginger and especially Brigitte feel hollow and the supporting cast is filled cliches. The film also drags quite a bit and is at times rather boring.
Positive things that keep it barely above bad include rather nice looking werewolves, some nice cinematography and good individual scenes every now and then (the last 15 minutes or so has quite a bit of good in it). I think it's safe to say that it was a wrong decision to make a 19th century "spin-off" instead of continuing the story from the first two parts. Only recommended for the fans of werewolves or Ginger Snaps franchise.