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Hoodwinked (2006)

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Reviews Counted:120

Fresh:58

Rotten:62

Average Rating:5.5/10

Consensus: This fractured fairytale doesn't have the wit or animation quality to compete with the likes of the Shrek franchise.

Rated: U [See Full Rating] for some mild action and thematic elements

Runtime: 81 mins

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:29-09-2006

Synopsis: This new spin on an old fable is from first-time director Cory Edwards, who also co-wrote the story and screenplay. Virtually everyone knows the story of Little Red Riding Hood, the young girl who... This new spin on an old fable is from first-time director Cory Edwards, who also co-wrote the story and screenplay. Virtually everyone knows the story of Little Red Riding Hood, the young girl who brings a basketful of goodies to her Granny's house only to discover the Big Bad Wolf impersonating her beloved grandmother. In this digitally animated version of the classic tale, a bolder Red (Anne Hathaway) is a delivery girl for her Granny's sweets shop. The Big Bad Wolf (Patrick Warburton) is there as well, but this time he's not exactly a threat. As for Granny (Glenn Close), she's hardly frail and sickly; she has a big secret that she's keeping from everyone--including Red. Finally, there's the Woodsman (Jim Belushi), a struggling actor who drives a schnitzel-on-a-stick truck by day. When this foursome collides, they become suspects in an investigation by Detective Flippers (David Ogden Stiers), Chief Grizzly (Xzibit) and Detective Bill Stork (Anthony Anderson). The police are also trying to track down the Goody Bandit, who is stealing all of the best recipes from the forest's sweet shops. By examining each character's story, Flippers is sure he can figure out not only what happened at Granny's that day, but also the identity of the Goody Bandit. Through flashbacks punctuated by original songs, Red, Wolf, Woodsman, and Granny each relay to Flippers their outrageous adventures from that day, from extreme skiing to hang gliding to falling out of a cable car to log rolling. Soon they all have an idea who the thief is. But can they stop the Goody Bandit from wreaking more havoc and monopolizing the sweets industry? Andy Dick also stars as the voice of Boingo. [More]

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, Jim Belushi, Andy Dick

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, Jim Belushi, Andy Dick, Patrick Warburton, David Ogden Stiers, Xzibit

Story: Todd Edwards, Corey Edwards
Screenwriter: Corey Edwards, Todd Edwards
Producer: Maurice Kanbar, Preston Stutzman, Sue Bea Montgomery
Studio: Weinstein Company

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Feels uncannily like a too-chipper children's computer game that has somehow become unlinked from its best feature, the interactive menu.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
01/13/06
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail

The visuals are passable. The story's a lot of fun. And the story is what sells the movie.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
01/13/06
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

A computer-animated feature that maintains a moderate level of cleverness without being the least bit engaging.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
01/13/06
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press

Filmmakers Cory and Todd Edwards are novices, which may explain why they settle for the easiest type of humor, parody, but they're not very successful at it.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/13/06
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Does exactly what a police procedural should: keeps us guessing.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
01/13/06
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post

Joyously goofy and always witty.

Full Review Source: Contra Costa Times | comment Comment
01/13/06
Randy Myers
Randy Myers
Contra Costa Times

Employs even more unexpectedly edgy wit than Shrek, another revisionist fairytale, minus the sophisticated (read: expensive) animation.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
01/13/06
Annlee Ellingson
Annlee Ellingson
Boxoffice Magazine

It's a moderately enjoyable escapade that isn't quite clever enough for adults and not quite imaginative enough for children.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
01/13/06
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor

Take one modestly funny Bugs Bunny cartoon. Subtract three-fourths of the humor and the witty soundtrack. Add two songs about yodeling and two dozen non sequiturs. Multiply length by 10. Now, if you're smart, subtract yourself from the audience.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
01/13/06
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

It takes place in a fantasy world whose cheaply rendered surfaces resemble Teletubbieland reupholstered with Naugahyde.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
01/13/06
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe

The narrative sloppiness is hardly helped by the unimpressive animation, which makes the characters seem bloated and blocky.

Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | comment Comment
01/13/06
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
Common Sense Media

I would have loved to see what Pixar could have done with the material.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
01/13/06
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Sometimes funny but annoyingly self-conscious and opportunistic attempt to expand on the anachronistic fairy-tale comedy that energized the "Shrek" franchise.

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
01/13/06
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

It's cute for the moment but you'll hardly think of it as a classic.

Full Review Source: Gazette (MD) | comment Comment
01/13/06
Jeffrey Lyles
Jeffrey Lyles
Gazette (MD)

As animation, Hoodwinked is cute junk. As a comedy, it ekes out the minimum requirement of laughs.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
01/13/06
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Cory Edwards did a great job with a little seen style of computer animation and clever writing that bounces along for a quick and fun 80 minutes.

Full Review Source: Supercala.com | comment Comment
01/13/06
John Venable
John Venable
Supercala.com

Hoodwinked is CSI meets the Brother Grimm. But as clever as its premise is, the animated feature can't quite maintain its wily sense of humor.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
01/13/06
Kit Bowen
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com

For those measuring their ages in single digits...

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
01/13/06
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Loud and rambunctious and more fun than it has any right to be.

Full Review Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram | comment Comment
01/13/06
Scott Von Doviak
Scott Von Doviak
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Rashomon meets Spirited Away in a frenzied animated who-dunnit that dares the audience to join in the fun.

Full Review Source: Monsters and Critics | comment Comment
01/13/06
Ron Wilkinson
Ron Wilkinson
Monsters and Critics
 
 
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