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This movie does everything right and honors the novels. This Expansion of the Witcher Universe is full of Fantasy, Monsters and Magic.

Bei dieser Geschichte geht es um Vesimir in seinen jungen Jahren. Der Film ist hart animiert und teilweise etwas komplex wegen den vielen Illusionen. Trotzdem interessant.

It's a good watch, although how it ties into the Witcher lore may not impress some franchise fans, it does enough to connect to its universe. The animation is on point, though the voice acting can be jarring at times.

Only Witcher project made by Netflix which is worth atleast a little bit of your time. Contains some nonsense but from the most part it feels like Witcher. Story is decent. Animation was well done.

interesting movie but could have been way better, to be fair if you watch this after playing the games its doesn't look like a "Witcher" movie it just looks like superpower anime with a different story.i can tell without even reading the book that the story deviated from the plot but hey its Netflix so its not a surprise.also, the movie could be more serious however they added some kinda of Marvel's sarcasm and humor, the main protagonist 'Vasemer' takes most things as a joke which really ruined it for me.fights are fast-paced without strategic tactics or thinking which as we all know something a real Witcher will never **** story is definitely fast-paced as well and you couldn't be connected to the character probably.overall its not the worst but not the best either I wish another not-American studio to make these Wicther movies and I would love to see CD PROJEKT RED the one to make them.

Totally surprised. Impeccable animation quality, it's amazing how the Japanese traits give such a sophisticated aesthetic to the productions. The story has significant changes, but what was told told well. As much as events occur quickly, the script is well written. The text is very serious and brutal from start to finish, but it also has its moments of humor, which by the way are well placed. The characters are interesting and their motivations understandable within that universe. Highlight for Vesemir, the key turn of his mentality is very well crafted and he has enormous charisma. I really like this difference in personality between him and Geralt in "youth". The brutality and gore of the animation, in addition to being necessary, perfectly matches the essence of the work, making it even more reliable. The fights are spectacular and dynamic and the carnage is visceral. It is a canonical production with references and Easter eggs that complement the series and make the new viewer even more curious and enchanted by this rich universe.

Не плохой аниме-приквел к сериалу. Мне понравилось! Но чисто на один раз - как по мне.

Has nothing common with books, this is made just for making easy money on fans.

Action scenes are good. Just about everything else is dull, drawn out and has contradictory internal logic. The dialogue is generic, characterisation is shallow, and the storyline ambles around without aim. Truly dismal.

Even a spin-off must be rooted in the source material. This one is not. What's worse even as a completely separate entity it's still trash since it lacks inner logic. There are some good aspects of the film but they do not redeem the flaws. Witcher fans deserve much better.

It's awesome and well worth it. Though more for Witcher fans, however if you enjoy Anime and a good story you will enjoy this. The action is tight and the animation is quite good. I am hoping for a sequel.

I had a wonderful time with this movie, I honestly didn't know what to expect from it as I hadn't looked to deep into it prior to it's release or post release. Story - We follow Vesemir in events prior to the Witcher story we know from the books, games or tv show (depending on what you refer to most), it is his origin story about how he became a Witcher but also a wonderful build of hate and animosity between mages, humans, monsters and witchers, this all culminates in a satisfying final quarter of the movie where it meets it's conclusion. Also this synopsis is very a very bare bones view of the plot, but hey, don't want to give too much away. Animation - Gorgeous, they should do more movies or shows like this for not just the Witcher series, but just anything that would benefit from it, some things like sci-fi or fantasy don't transfer over well to live action without a solid budget and skill, so animation is perfect for getting those more fantasy elements across, you won't be disappointed by the look of the movie. Onto my thoughts - This movie has received some negative ratings for not being faithful to the books, and that is fine if you are disappointed by that. I would suggest going in with a mindset to just have a good time, if you want to pick apart all the inconsistencies with the story we know then you are going to have a rough viewing experience, I honestly was not that bothered by it, sometimes changes can be made and if we aren't in the mindset of them needing to honor every key detail from the novels, we may enjoy it more. Again though, if this bothers you that it is not completely faithful, then you probably won't enjoy it, for those who don't mind and just want to be entertained by some super solid animation, fun combat scenes and a simple to follow plot - then this is for you. One thing that I feel deserves praise is we are getting great media of The Witcher! Crazy to think that the games is what pushed the books to the mainstream, and now has led to a tv show, comics and an animated film, The Witcher brand as a whole has grown so much and it is absolutely wonderful to be a part of it.

This movie screams "ok" , nothing is exceptional and nothing is terrible either. At first i disliked how overly overdone the fight scenes were but i accepted it later in the movie. The story is also pretty weak and the pacing felt a bit off at times. I don't think you should skip this if you really want to have some witcher content. But don't jump your seat before starting this movie.

This film is a disgrace to the Witcher universe. Creators should just read a few books before filming this.

It's like if they took the books "The Lord of the Rings" and show us not Frodo and Sam's journey to Mount Doom, but a gang of mafia hobbits who terrorize the surrounding area and stuff like that. Why the creators of this work decided to show the witchers as some kinda scums, who earn on someone else's misfortune and create this misfortune by themselves is the result, I don't understand. This show contains just a ton of such nonsense. Obviously, the writers didn't read the books at all, or they did and just deliberately decided to give a damn about the original source in its most cynical form. Everything that we are shown about the witchers in the series contradicts what the author of the original told us about. I absolutely don't recommend it to fans of the Witcher universe. That's just terrible.

An absolutely disgusting adaptation. I get the impression that the screenwriter has never read a single Witcher book. You'd have to try so hard to mess up the story of the characters and their motivation.

Did authors ever red the Witcher book? There is more political agenda in this movie than actual correct wither lore.

Очень крутое аниме, круто что рассказали историю становления Весемира ведьмаком и про резню в Каэр-Морхене. Все драки выглядят круто, только как по мне видов монстров очень мало.

The movie is a great addition to the franchise and it definitely feels like 'the witcher' The characters struggle with making the right choices, or at least the better ones, because it's not a black and white world, it's a grey one. Whenever there's a conflict, there's no way of knowing what action is going to be the more beneficial one. The animation is incredible and combat really feels powerful. The characters are also great and you start caring for what happens to them. Vasemir is a cool main character with lots of charisma and brings life to the main plot. I definitely recommend it to Witcher fans and newcomers alike.

Really great, fun film, It did manage to "surprise" you a few times, altough the "surprises" were pretty predictable.

I watched this animation twice and its very well made the story and the art are amazing, very enjoying show, I really hope Netflix do more animations about Vesemir or a sequel.

Anime does not like much, anime from Netflix especially. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf causes mixed feelings. On the one hand, I want to see already season 2 of the series, on the other hand, the anime is not a bad option to fuel interest in the franchise. But alas as an independent work, Nightmare of the Wolf looks like a class B product. The plot is boring, the graphics are not surprising and the most important animated film does not affect the overall history of the franchise, without giving it anything new. Alas but mediocre cinema.

Watched a total of 1 minute and 23 seconds of the movie so my review may not hold true for the whole film. My first thoughts were that this movie already looks potentially woke, is netflix butchering this already? Then the pacing seemed off going from the calm sequences to the action scenes, even though the action seemed solid, it was still another bad sign. Then, what nailed the coffin was when they pulled a star wars episode 8, unrealistic Good guy is indestructible, smiles and makes toddler jokes in the face of a very dangerous opponent. It just seemed unrealistic, and thus sadly I had to turn it off and check reviews. Looks like I made the right choice.

A good effort to improve the -really bad- tv series. Writing was ok, but a little away from the books. Image and voice acting pretty good. There was even a female villain character (hard to find in modern political correctness).

There's a fine line between extending the story, and writing straight up fan fiction. This is fan fiction on steroids. Black kaedwin nobles? Amputee Witchers? Mages collaborating with mutant elves!? Monsters just flying into portals without looking back!? Gay Witchers!?? Did no one at any point think it might have been a good idea to just smack Lauren Schmidt Hissrich on the head, and tell her that no one likes her feminist, "all inclusive" garbage injections in the story? If you forget that the main goal of a movie is to entertain, but priortize some juvenile all inclusive political view, you have lost sight. I read somewhere that she has signed some deal with Netflix to do other shows, so maybe after season 2 some dude comes in and realizes how **** the casting for The Witcher has been so far. Stop blackwashing characters, and stop breaking the lore. It is not making your show better, and this movie isn't more diverse rather than just a travesty in terms of character portrayal. Now back to the movie. The movie is actually pretty darn entertaining until the final act. Witchers are getting arrogant, and one takes this to new extremes. Vesemir is a cocky Schwarzenegger, and gets a taste of his own medicine. And then there's a made up love interest, and some **** sorceress who, instead of working out her issues, blames all the Witchers for the acts of one bad apple in the most childish and irrational way you can think of. Entertaining, but come on. This is rather a parody than Canon with the books or The Witcher show. They even managed to **** up the appearance of Gerald of Rivia. Bald...??? Did they even read the books or is this just stabbing at non existing masoginy by the creator? 6/10.

Ce long-métrage d’animation est nettement mieux que la série, laquelle n’était qu’un nid d’impostures et un flot de conneries ininterrompues qui faisaient injure à la franchise si renommée (des jeux de CDPR et des livres de Sapkowski). Ce ‘Cauchemar du Loup’ s’intéresse ici à l’histoire de Vesemir, le fameux mentor de Géralt, ainsi qu’à la chute de Kaer Mohren, le haut-lieu des Sorceleurs… Le personnage de Vesemir est dans l’ensemble assez bien développé, notamment son cynisme, ses contradictions et ses regrets, de même que celles de la sorcière antagoniste… Le rythme ne faiblit pas et l’on ne voit pas le temps passer… cependant, si le récit est dense, il s’avère également un brin fouillis, pour ne pas dire désordonné : la narration reste trop souvent confuse, à force de s’éparpiller en rebondissements plus ou moins improbables. La violence et une certaine cruauté propres à cet univers sont en tout cas respectées, ce qui rassure sensiblement… Mais à l’instar de la série, on déplore la ‘woke attitude’ de notre (triste) époque appliquée à un monde totalement incompatible ! notamment, ce côté SJW à la petite semaine et cette justice inclusive socialo-progressiste à deux dollars que l’on retrouve si fréquemment dans les productions Netflix : l’un des sorceleurs est une tante et de nombreux gens de couleur officient comme si de rien n’était dans le folklore d’héroic fantasy slave si riche du Sorceleur ! (c’est une saga d’origine polonaise au cas où vous ne le sauriez pas…). Du côté de l’animation (sous-traitée en Corée du Sud), ce n’est pas si mal pour de la simple 2D (hélas !) sauf vers la fin où l’animation proprement dite marque sévèrement le pas : elle est tout-à-coup salopée dans ce grand final et par ailleurs, le montage devient également beaucoup trop hâché (menu). Finalement, le bilan reste très mitigé entre une impression générale de confusion, une fidélité à l’univers un peu tiède et des enjeux mal expliqués et/ou un peu trop escamotés.

The show looks like it was directed by a toddler. The dialog sounds like something out of a 13 year old's fanfic.

Great movie. I expected quality and it was delivered. I wasn't sure what an anime Witcher would be, but to be honest there wasn't any odd part of it. A few tasteful monster boobies, a well placed wording, and good environments. If I'd have to criticize anything that would be the adult Vesemir, those pervs made it a ridiculously handsome dude other than that, it's superb animation and style, good story, appropriate amount of darkness and overall consistently good quality. Well done.

Totally awesome, we had to miss Witcher stories for some time but now we can enjoy one again. This story is not totally canon but d*mn, it really shows how far you can pull the Witcher universe in anime. Really good drawing and voice acting. If you are a Witcher fan this is a must watch.

The Witcher books and TV show take place in a world in a state of change. The world before it had more magic, more beasts, less science and simpler politics. With the problems of the past solved, the current world has become entrenched in petty squabbles. This new Witcher entry replaces that mythical before-time with a dumb place where Witchers were **** jocks and politics were even stuffier and stupid than ever. Instead of rigorous study and training, 10 year old witcher initates are thrown into a swamp where only the lucky survive. Whoever stumbles out randomly gets superpowers. The combat is full of cringey quips and the dialogue is boring throughout.

Очень понравился фильм те кто пишут мол можно было сделать лучше или показать другую вы не Сапковский и не знаете как развивать историю, мне это зашла и концовка классная всем советую.

Good movie, but treat him like a fan fiction movie when you watch him. Realy don't get the hate...

This movie is garbage. The main character Vesemir, who is a beloved character in the witcher 3 has been reduced to a clone of Trevor Belmont from Castlevania. His cocky and underwhelming personality makes you dislike him, he is overpowered and watching him single handedly wipe out monsters isnt satisfying. This movie is lazy, every corner that could be cut has been, the characters are easy and generic, the time jumps are hard to place, the main love interest has an american accent despite growing up around everyone with english accents. More effort seems to be put on the woke checklist than the quality of the movie. I didnt give it a 1 because the monster design is pretty true to the game.

Love it, don't listen to the naysayers. Good Witcher and Anime experience. Wish it would have been a series

Netflix ruining again the Witcher franchise… Story and charachter writing is very bad.

Definitely worth a view. And for a witcher fan who is open to the possibilities, it's a must watch

Normal anime, but nothing related to Witcher. Despite the gorgeous animation, Nightmare of the Wolf is poorly structured, unfaithful to the Witcher lore.

6/10 это хорошая плата за однорукого ведьмака, творящего мощные заклинания и вообще за мощные заклинания у ведьмаков, только белых рабов раз уж на то пошло и круглые зрачки. Нормальное аниме, но плохое аниме по ведьмаку.

That was amazing!!!!! I kinda get the haters hating on it due to original lore problems. Haters gonna gate tho. But holy crap that was a good movie.

so ill keep my thoughts brief, this movie is honestly pretty average, held up mainly by the amazing animation and cool actions scenes that hit the right amount of boom to keep you watching, and its not afraid to show gore which is exclent. however good animation and such cannot hold a movie up completlely and with everything else the movie sadly falls, lets take for instance the charcters if your a major fan youd probaly know everyone (i think) but if your a guess lesser fan like myself youd only realy know vessimir and without knowing the other charcters they have realy no weight and the movie doesnt do enough to make you give a **** if it was a series then maybe we could have dedicated time to learning those so newer people could enjoy but as a movie their wasnt enough. honestly can sum this up as "if you want to watch a movie/series about monster hunters slaying the terrors of the night go watch castelvania" which yeah is true and i understand some might go "o you just wanna **** on it you castlevania fanboy" or whatever but no i did enjoy the movie and honestly if it was maybe an extra hour or even 30mins i might forgive more cause wed have seen more, but as it is it just doesnt hold up sad to say, i do hope we will see more cause like the castlevania series it deserves more and to see more of the wonder, and i truly hope the people who made this realise this and use this as a building block for more thank you for reading it all i just thought it was worth talking about.

Lmao they changed the world rules to favour the storyline. Tetra is a trash character. Feels too anime with the cliches. Who the hell dances to cast spell.

It's a very good movie . You can compare it to the webseries or the game . It is really fun to watch.

Although visually stunning, the technical brilliance of Kwang Il Han and his team cannot quite make up for the lack of character in this bland Americanization of the beloved source material. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and Beau DeMayo work to strip away all traces of the Polish and Slavic folklore and mythology that were so brilliantly researched and intricately brought to life to captivate the minds and hearts of the millions who fell in love with the Witcher books and video games. What is left are characters that are 2 dimensional in more than just their artistic style, goodies and baddies with haughty RP accents and generic poorly thought out backstories in a seemingly random somehow multi cultural medieval setting displaying none of the well thought out world building that lays the groundwork for the immersive stories of the books and the games. The "Story" itself also goes to several lengths to both ignore the lore of the Witcher universe and in several cases outright break it, delivering a cheap deus ex machina to provide a bad guy antagonist, followed by a rallying of all the good people to fight for a good cause just like the ill received ending of Star Wars The last Jedi. A good feat of animation this is, however Vessimir this is not, and The Witcher this is not, just an animated Marvel film about a generic monster hunter with some shameless stabs at further milking the IP of The Witcher.

Git film bardzo mi się podobał ładna animacja nie nudna historia i rozwija uniwersum wiedźmińskie

On par with the Castlevania anime, which was also amazing. The musical score was fantastic as well, reminding me of the games and the live-action show.

Despite the gorgeous animation and occasional well-written dialogue, Nightmare of the Wolf is poorly structured, unfaithful to the Witcher lore, and worst of all - abysmally boring.

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This was fantastic, and a fine respite from all the other failed animated shows and movies this year. I don't get the low score, what more could you want.

Nightmare of the Wolves is an adaptation made for the fans who where first introduced to the series through the video game franchise. Subtle nods and references are a great touch. The movie is complimented with outstanding voice acting performances and beautiful animation. A big drawback the film has is its goofy use of CGI although it does work in some moments. The story is nothing deep and follows typical fantasy story beats, although a lot of the dark subject matter tackled here is done very well. I highly recommend this movie to any fan of the Witcher series and to anyone looking for an action packed movie once they’re done binge watching castlevania