One of the worst half-hearted attempts at fantasy, Witchblade was a clunker all the way.
The real question is why doesn't anyone bother to read the scripts before getting into production. It's especially sad for Yancy Butler whose career was eradicated by Witchblade. Did they switch the scripts on her before shooting? Did anyone warn her of what she was getting into? In a world where a number of truly bad actresses get film after film it was truly disheartening to see Ms. Butler fight against a mountain of clichés and bad lines and try to swim upstream against nonsensical plots, all rolled up in ugly, ugly, ugly cinematography.
She may never be seen again except in supporting parts on cable movies, and it's really a shame because she is talented.
At least the awful Ralph Hemecker, the man behind the bad scripts and the ridiculous look of Witchblade, seems to have completely disappeared too. Maybe there is some justice.
