Nerds That Geek Movie Review: 'Sinister Squad'

Written by Scott Edwards

I will admit that I have a soft spot for fairytale characters, as they are a part of so many childhoods. With the lessons that they teach us throughout the years, I am sure that I am not the only one who wonders what happens to them in current times. While their stories transcend time, they do have to grow up a little bit more and instead of aging like us, maybe they are able to stay the same age and make the world a better place for us now as well. I don’t know, it is just a thought and probably something that I only thought about because I am writing this, but you never know I guess.
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As a new threat has made himself known to the world, Alice and her crew at The Looking Glass need to find reinforcements to take him out. As Rumpelstiltskin has destroyed the magic mirror that allows people to travel through different realms, different Grimm monsters have found their way to Earth and are attacking the innocent. While searching for answers as to what Death is looking for on Earth now, Rumpelstiltskin is brought in for questioning, but not allowed to talk as his silver tongue is one that can convince anyone to do anything he bids. 

Alice knows that the old con man knows what is going on, but she will need more help and sends out Goldilocks and Piper to bring in more helpers for the ultimate battle that is going to be taking place.  Bringing in Bluebeard with his magical knives, the Big Bad Wolf and Carabosse, there is enough power to keep Death and his messengers at bay and hopefully find out what he is really looking for. But Alice does not expect to be infiltrated by someone on the inside while trying to get the group ready for a fight for the ages and Carabosse’s love for Death may be the death of her. 

Breaking out of her cell and awaking Death, the witch is trying to locate the scythe to perform the ceremony that will make Death whole again. Searching through The Looking Glass building and getting his Messengers to come in and fight, all seems lost for Alice and her team. Even with her fairytale monsters to fight, Alice does not know if any of them will truly be on the side of good to defeat Death and his minions. With a little bit of motivation within Rumpelstiltskin, Alice can only hope that he will stand with her but he is a wild card and while her offer may seem intriguing, Death has plenty to offer as well and the fate of the world will hang in the balance of what the old trickster decides to do.

You know, I had no idea what kind of movie Sinister Squad was going to be when I turned it on. But when I started to hear the character names, I knew it was going to have to be something with fairytale characters like Avengers Grimm, so I was more than happy to watch it. I really liked the relationship between Alice and her group, especially the Tweedledee and Tweedledum twins, as they were too much fun. Rumpelstiltskin was the star of the show however and he did a great job, even when being kept from speaking, there was plenty going on when he was on the screen, actually it was pretty funny. As far as the baddies being brought in, I really liked Bluebeard the best, with his need for blood, it seems like there was not much that could stop him. With beloved characters, hated characters, guns, knives, a broken mirror and a sense of what is right, this one really might surprise you, because it sure as heck surprised me.  

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