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With these issues in mind, the animation for the show does serve up formidable action sequences, and does a great job at capturing the emotion of the characters and the horrors they are subject to most of the time. Even the other Witchers that appear barely get a chance to shine.

Likewise, Graham McTavish's Deglan (Vesemir's mentor) and Lara Pulver's Tetra (a powerful sorceress) bring a lot of charisma to the movie, but aside from these three, there's very few characters that truly stand out. James' portrayal of Vesemir is an entertaining one, and is an absolute highlight for the movie.

There's either some crazy action taking place, or something that's very little of interest, it's missing the balance of explosive action with meaningful storytelling, something that Netflix's anime Castlevania delivered a masterclass in.Īnd to a degree, this balance stretches to the cast. But, the movie feels a little all over the place. Sure, it's always nice seeing a behind the curtain look at the operation of creating a Witcher, and getting this sexy version of Vesemir in a bathtub is always an added bonus. In the end, all of this culminates in an all out conflict at Kaer Morhen, turning the iconic castle into a bloody battleground, littered with corpses of men, monsters, and even plenty of Witchers - which itself sets the scene and tone for the live-action series (as this is a prequel to that).Īs you would expect from a Witcher production, there's an abundance of monster slaying and gore, yet that didn't stop me from having my gripes with it, as even with the broad array of action that is delivered, the storyline seemed to struggle a little with its pacing.

It's a storyline that also explores the hostile reception Witchers are known for receiving in this world, and touches upon how the fear of the monster slayers is twisted to be directly used against them.

For the most part, the storyline is framed around the mature, and cocky version of Vesemir, a character voiced by Theo James, as he unravels a mystery around the growing threat of monsters that are gripping the lands of Kaedwen. So, what is this movie about you ask? Well, it tells the tale of a young (and for that matter, even younger) Vesemir, as he not only grows as a formidable and renowned Witcher, but also explores how he came to join the School of the Wolf in the first place.