The morally grey and deprived world is one that is rich with stories, so seeing creative voices using the setting to tell great stories is only ever a good thing. For people new to the franchise, this is a great jumping off point, giving just enough to get your feet wet before pushing the watcher into the deep end of the franchise and its concepts. For anyone that enjoys the lore of the franchise, this is a film deep in call backs and concepts you may only find in the games or books. While the story is one we have seen many times before to some extent, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is a story well worth watching. There is a lot to like in this cast, and I am only disappointed we don’t get to see these characters more, to give a bigger taste to the lives they live in this universe. Theo James as Vesemir, Graham McTavish as Deglan (Vesemir’s Witcher mentor) and Lara Pulver as Tetra all capture the tone perfectly, pulling their weight and giving heart when needed, while still allowing for some levity when necessary. Speaking of characters, the voice talent bringing them to life must be commended for their work here.
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“The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf takes the series in a new and interesting direction.” Even the violence manages a level of weight, so everything feels grounded in the dark reality the characters find themselves in. There are countless anime and works of animation that bring fantasy to life, but few manage to capture all aspects of a fictional world with such attention to detail. From the dark creatures to the action and struggles all the characters face on a day-to-day basis, there has been some real care and time put into each frame of the movie. It cannot be overstated just how well Studio Mir has managed to bring the world to life.
From secrets to new creatures, to political backstabbing going on behind the scenes, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf takes the series in a new and interesting direction.
All the while, a young sorceress named Tetra is doing all she can to fight back against the Witchers, and show they are not as innocent as they all seem. Following Vesemir as he goes through his day-to-day monster slaying quests, he soon finds himself in the middle of something much darker and more sinister than he expected.