I just loved this with the fabulous animations that made things look so real. Had a few chuckles along the way.

The film opens with a narration (voiced by Chris Rock), who talks to a group of young kids and warns them about witches. The film then goes back to the year 1967 and introduces us to a young boy (played by Jahzir Bruno) who sadly lost both of his parents. The boy is taken in by his loving Grandma (Octavia Spencer), who does everything within her power to raise him at every step. Grandma reveals to the boy about her past encounters with a witch when she was a little girl, as she suspects there is a witch nearby. Soon, Grandma and the boy travel to a hotel close to hide from the witch stalking them both. But little do they both realise that the hotel they have just checked into is also the same place of a witches convention, including the most dangerous witch of them all, The Grand High Witch (played by Anne Hathaway). I was excited to see what Anne Hathaway brings as the High Witch, and thankfully the actress makes it her own and doesn’t just deliver a copy of the 1990 film. Visually The Witches is rather pleasing, and it brings a classic tale with fresh new CGI and animation to complement a classic novel into a modern release. Octavia Spencer is also lovely in her role as Grandma, and her performance (as she always is in cinema) is rather wonderful. Overall, those who love Roald Dahl novel or have been fans of the original feature from 1990 will certainly enjoy seeing this classic family film with a few new fresh additions, including stunning CGI and effects and pleasing performances. This review has been written for Sanity. For more reviews from Walkden Entertainment, check the link here: www.walkdenentertainment.com