A
fresh reworking of the Red Riding Hood tale that mixes classic and modern
elements.
Following Chicken Little by just
a few months, this is the another film providing an animated twist on an old
fable. (Additionally, the live-action Brothers Grimm reworked Rapunzel.)
The debut animated feature by brothers Cory and Todd Edwards, Hoodwinked
is a reimagined Little Red Riding Hood that deftly mixes classic fairy-tale
elements with new ones without seeming to try too hard. Reworked as a police
procedural, the tale gets retold by Red (Anne Hathaway), the wolf (Patrick
Warburton), Granny (Glenn Close), and the woodsman (James Belushi). Along with
original songs by the brothers, there’s electronic music in the score that
wouldn’t have sounded out of place on a old Miami Vice episode. Compared
to the Grimms’ version, Red’s savvier, Granny’s spunkier, and some additional
characters, like the speed-talking squirrel (Cory Edwards) and the frog
investigator (David Ogden Stiers), are funnier.
viewed 1/13/06 at Moorestown
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