A wolf, a hawk and a mouse…..
Ladyhawke – a dvd review by Darcy Low
“Ladyhawke is the enchanting story of a beauty (Michelle Pfieffer, a knight (Ruther Hauer), and a pickpocket known as the mouse (Matthew Broderick.) Once the knight and lady were lovers. Now the curse of an evil bishop (John Wood, keeps them “Always together, eternally apart.” By day she is a hawk, by night he is a wolf. To end the evil spell, the knight vows to break into the evil bishop’s stronghold. With the help of the mouse. Directed by Richard Donner and photographed by three time Academy Award winner Vittorio Storaro, Ladyhawke “Is the most congenial spot for happy ever aftering since Camelot.”
That was written by a reporter for the Washington Post. (Rita Kemply.) Now I never seen Camelot, but i really loved this movie. The story is one of the best, I never seen or read curses handled like this before or this well told.
As the story starts out, we find our young thief, “the mouse”; having been caught and thrown into jail. Not sure how long he has been there, but he is tunneling his way out. When the guards come to give him his food, they find; “The mouse? He’s left his house. No food today, he’s run away.” hehe. this movie has some of the best lines in it. So the case is on, and the take out after him on horse back though the town. He must have done something very bad, with all the knight they send out. After being cornered, he is rescued by the once captain of the city guards, Etienne Navarre. After being cursed, you get the feeling stories were said about him. And of course he would have to leave, turning into a wolf and all. But some seem to remember him as he was.
Isabeau d’Anjou, is the lady of our store. She is so pretty, and you feel so sorry for her. I mean she’s really a victim in this whole thing. But she becomes a strong woman later on, once she sees there might be hope of break the curse.
The curse itself all started when the evil Bishop, falls for Isabeau. (Which, hello. Is very creepy.) Both she and Etienne make plans to run away together and get far away from the bishop. but they are betrayed by a old priest who they trust.
Now the curse is, like it was said above; she is a hawk during the day light hours, but once the sun goes down she changes back into a human again. He on the other hand, is a human during the day, and turns into a large wolf at night. What is sooooo sad it right at sunset, they see each other as they truly are. Just for a brief second. They both later learn, though the mouse that if they both stand before the Bishop on a certain day when day become as night, the curse will be broken. But seeing as how the source of this knowledge is the same priest that betrayed them long ago, can he be trusted? and can it even be true? The knight will need a way to get inside, he can only fight some many people, and the way is bound to be locked. Good thing they have a thief huh?
This movie was great guys, i think you’d really like it a lot. It is full of romance, betrayal, there are great laughs and great lines, a chance for redemption, and just a really great story. The music kinda gets on your nerves after a while, but that’s a small thing.
Go out and get this one guys. It came out in 1985, so should be easy to find and very cheap. 
You’ll love it,
Darcy
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