ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

tomimt Young New York detective Sara Pezzini (Yancy Butler) is a chosen one. Clichéd, but true. In a pursuit of finding a murderer of her best childhood friend Sara gains a mystical amulet called the Witchblade, which has a ability of protecting her and arming her with a huge blade. At the same time a mysterious man is deeply interested about all this."Witchblade" is a TV movie based on a comic book by same name. As for TV movies go, Withcblade is actually quite enjoyable, though the smaller budget does show albeit the actors do carry the cliché ridden story quite well. This movie apparently was an introductory for a TV series with the same name and cast and that actually does show. It basically introduces all the characters and ends into a notion, that this all will continue and apparently it did.This movie has some rather silly cuts and segments in it, like from some reason, probably just to add some more length into it, there are couple of short clips of Sara's untextured 3D model running. And some rather annoying music video style cuts and segments and a very, very silly training montage. I could go on and on, but I wont.When you look under the bottom line, you'll get okay TV action movie. The script, even though not stellar, does work reasonably well, the actors are okay and the action is entertaining enough. And from a TV-series promo it's actually hard to ask anything more.

Humppe Made in 2000, Witchblade is a cheap TV-production trying to ride on the crest of the wave of comic book-related pictures.Shortly, the plot line is this: Bitter police woman chases down very, very evil man who killed her father with the help of Joan of Arc's magic glove, that works more or less like Neo combined with Robocop. Well, that's about all you need to know.Sadly, the film has very little to do with the actual comic book and you wonder how the publisher ever gave an OK to this script. It is predictable, flat, naive and seems conjured by a 14-year old boy."Starring" are a team of B-actors from the world of television. The role of police detective Sara Pezzini is played by Yancy Butler, who later went on to star in the disastrous TV-show of Witchblade, and has since been struggling for silver screen roles. Butler does the most of the horribly flat part, but it is not enough. A corny role like this requires an up yours-attitude and a wink towards the audience, and Butler simply does not deliver. Flanked by no-name TV personalities such as Anthony Cistaro and Conrad Dunn as a freakishly over acted bad guy she gets no help from her colleagues. Only Will Yun Lee as her partner has any craftsmanship as far as acting goes to offer.The FX are cheap and out of place, the Witchblade itself is a disastrous piece of prop and the fight scenes are awkward.One point comes from the fact that Yancy Butler actually does some effort to keep the film afloat, the second point is for some nice camera moves.

imdb_topdog The guy who posted the first comments must have been unaware that the Witchblade Pilot was in the can before the premier of the Matrix. He should have read the comics which were written YEARS before the Matrix before he made his ludicrous comments.This series was an action packed foray through history and lore as we watch Sara learn to use the powers of the Witchblade in her police work.Yancy Butler does a great job in portraying the reluctant detective that finds herself bound to the mystical Witchblade... a weapon that can be wielded only by a woman of the artifact's choosing. She can see the past, future and the dead. These abilities to see reality from beyond the scope of normal perception can aide her if she can clear her mind of confusion long enough for her to utilize them.

TreborG2 This movie is a b flick, and its sole purpose was to set up the possibility for a series... don't doubt this for one moment...but.. look at its strengths1) based on a good character from comic book land 2) acting for newbies is a good as it could get 3) it tugs on the heart strings of us all...4) ok Yancy is ... well.. she captures attention... I'm a Sci-Fi fan... Farscape is STILL my number one show, Witchblade is second, in a very short list... its tops for non Sci-fi and non comedy in my book... A little bit more about my book..Sci-Fi is: Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eight Dimension, Doctor Who, Farscape, Star Trek (primarily The Next Generation)Comedy is: The Simpson's, SouthPark, Malcolm in the Middle, Family Guy, The Critic, CopsReality is: CopsWitchblade is: something else... I will definitely buy this IF and WHEN it comes out on DVD, and I WILL watch this series, so long as it keeps me engrossed like this movie did.If you are not sure, give it a try, you will probably be entertained; if not at least wishing YOU could be in control of a Witchblade.:)