The Brothers Grimm is an original movie which sheds a unique light on the fairy tales of old. Everything from the beans which grew Jack's Beanstalk to the Gingerbread Man are cast in an entirely new light in this film, which attempts to give a fictional history on the two brothers who wrote most of the stories which frame the Western civilization's childhood experience. The movie is full of action as the two adventuresome brothers travel throughout the lands of Europe encountering amazing creatures and events.