Hoodwinked DVD, 2005

A Rashomon-esque spin on the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale, in which Red, Granny, the Woodsman and the Wolf all come together as criminal suspects in a sticky case of stolen goodies that almost beats the law. Sharp humour and funny set pieces abound.

This was a fairly transparent attempt at a Shrek style movie. It is Red-Riding Hood told via Rashamon with 4 separate takes on one central story. It sounds more inte... more >

This was a fairly transparent attempt at a Shrek style movie. It is Red-Riding Hood told via Rashamon with 4 separate takes on one central story. It sounds more intelligent than it is though and the animation is not particularly good - I spent the entire film trying to work out if the animation was cheap and shoddy or whether it was a concious design decision (not good thing either way). The next time I see a kids CGI movie with talking animals will be the day I look for a CGI canal, sack and brick. < less

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