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This is not your grandmother's Red Riding Hood. There's a basket of goodies (not exactly the edible kind), a sweet grandma, a winsome young lass in a beautiful red hood, and a Big Bad Wolf. But there the similarity ends. This Red Riding Hood is shot through the lens of the Twilight films--for wide appeal to the tween and teen audiences, and definitely not a bedtime story for the little ones. Helmed by Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke, Red Riding Hood bears a lot of the moody trademarks of the vampire series. Valerie (Amanda Seyfried), the plucky girl in the stunning cape, lives in a tiny medieval village whose geography is not specified--it's just very mountainous and remote. Valerie's heart belongs to her childhood friend Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), but as Red Riding Hood opens, she learns she has been betrothed to Henry (Max Irons). As if that love triangle weren't enough, it seems a dangerous wolf--or is it werewolf?--has been terrorizing the town for years, and its killing sprees have intensified. When the townsfolk kill a wolf, they think they have finally freed their town from tyranny, and throw a giant bacchanal--like Burning Man in the snow. But then Father Solomon (Gary Oldman, in wickedly good form) appears on the scene to tell the villagers they've killed only a gray wolf--not, in fact, the werewolf he knows is the true villain.
So the romantic pulls of Valerie, Peter, and Henry play out with a backdrop of true chills and mystery. The atmosphere created by Hardwicke, along with production designer Thomas E. Sanders and cinematographer Mandy Walker, is perfect for a goose-bumpy horror story with teen hearts caught in the balance. The set design of the village, especially, is rich with detail--even the trees in the surrounding forest seem to have branches made of threatening spikes. Seyfried is willful, passionate, and perfect as Valerie, and easily anchors a film that could have spun out. Other standouts include Virginia Madsen, Valerie's mother who has a dark secret in her own past, and Julie Christie as Valerie's rather peculiar grandmother. All Twilight fans, and those who love a good tale of star-crossed (or perhaps full-moon-crossed) lovers will enjoy Red Riding Hood. Just don't go walking in those big bad woods alone. --A.T. Hurley
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In a medieval village a beautiful young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family's displeasure. When her sister is killed by the werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village, the people call on a famed werewolf hunter to help them kill the wolf. As the death toll rises with each moon, the girl begins to suspect that the werewolf could be someone she loves. Panic grips the town as she discovers that she has a unique connection to the beast--one that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect...and bait.
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20 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Come away with me...,
By Viewer (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Red Riding Hood (DVD)
I just came back from the theater and I loved it! Cinematography, sets, all fantastic. Storyline unique in that it blends the traditional fairytale, a few elements from the earlier and wonderful "The Company of Wolves", and brings it to a more mature audience with a twist. Who done it? Who is the big bad wolf? The movie is fast paced, intricate, cleverly drawing on relationships both new and old, thwarted love, etc. all in a picturesque Grimm-like village and cottages that you are just dying to live in! Well, if you stay in this neighbourhood, that might be arranged! Far from predictable you will be finding yourself switching gears over a dozen times trying to figure it out. And the ending? My what sharp teeth you have! Enjoy as I did! A must see for any fan of fairytales and fantasy movies, or if you are a fan of Tim Burton, for it isn't too far from his style! Now I can't wait for the DVD and hope a soundtrack comes. I love the music from the festival!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Red riding hood Part 2 million,
By Shaun G Rodriguez (MORENO VALLEY, CA, US) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Red Riding Hood (DVD)
This story has been told over a million times in different languages and countries. Disney even had a crack at it as well. I don't have to tell you what the story is about eveyone knows it already. Red riding hood is sexier in this film and seems to try to capitalize on the "Twilight Films", they are trying to reach the teenage audience. This is nothing more than an attempt to cash in on an old story. If your looking for originality don't look here. If you are looking for a film to escape that is what this film is. The effects are great and the wolf looks really good. If you want to see a different version of Red riding hood then give this film a try. It isn't that bad, I only gave it a 3 star rating because the story has been played out. The movie itself is pretty entertaining.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Atmospheric Mystery,
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This review is from: Red Riding Hood (DVD)
Red Riding Hood is a re-imagining of the fairy tale. The film is very atmospheric in creating a medieval village, and the sense of doom is palpable. The lead character, Valerie is in love with an orphaned woodcutter named Peter (Shiloh Fernandez) but it has been arranged that she will marry the far richer Henry (Max Irons) who is a blacksmith. The only problem is that the village is terrorized by a werewolf and has been for more than a generation offering up a sacrifice when the moon is full. When the werewolf kills Valerie's sister, the village is galvanized into hunting down the creature.
Into this mix comes a werewolf hunter named Father Solomon (Gary Oldman) who is ruthless in his methods to find and destroy the werewolf. There are limitless possibilities as to who the werewolf could be and Solomon becomes more of a curse to the village than the werewolf does. The filmmakers created a great look for the village and the film was well cast. Gary Oldman is perfect as Solomon, and it is refreshing to see him play a villain again. Amanda Seyfried is nicely cast as the lead character as are her love interests. Virginia Madsen was also excellent as Valerie's mother, who has her own dark secret. It was also good to see Julie Christie in a film as Valerie's somewhat sinister grandmother. The movie teeters toward a B-movie romance (one wonders if Valerie will suddenly declare her love for Henry as he proves himself very noble-hearted) but the mystery and horror of the werewolf kept my interest in the story. Although Red Riding Hood may seem like "Twilight for werewolves," I liked the story and the overall feel of mystery. Red Riding Hood is a film that I would like to see again maybe only for the marvelous visual realization of the village, grandma's, lonely but cozy cottage and the over-the-top performance of Gary Oldman.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
One of the worst movies ever
I normally don't waste my time writing reviews on bad films - but this one was so exceptionally poor if I can spare someone the grief, it will be worth it.
Published 2 days ago by Nicole
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this version!!
This is a different point of view of Red Riding Hood story,that I love !!! A werewolf.wow!!..so dark .and I love Amanda, she really is an actress!!
Published 3 days ago by Alejandro C. Espinosa
4.0 out of 5 stars
If this had come out a few years earlier, all those Twilight-haters wouldn't be having a field day reviewing this movie...
Okay, for starters, YES, there are a lot of Twilight references -- and every story written or filmed in the last few years with even a moderately-involved love triangle gets...
Published 9 days ago by Kristina
4.0 out of 5 stars
If for nothing else, you'll enjoy it for the sake of Amanda Seyfried's presence
In concept, Red Riding Hood, and TV shows like CSI have one thing in common: one can not stiff the villain through logic.
Published 17 days ago by Bobby Hami
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you like Fantasy and Imagination.... with more..
All this pointless bad Reviews Make me sick. It really Takes a special kind of person to still Enjoy a good Fantasy movie...
Published 1 month ago by luvangel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Far better than the critics would have you believe...
This re-imagining of the centuries-old fairy tale "Little Red Cap" opens with a lush and beautiful flight over a mountainous medieval landscape dotted with castles, mills and vast...
Published 1 month ago by Talbot McClure
4.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT SOUNDTRACK
This has the same basic element of Twilight as two guys compete for the attention of a young female with a werewolf being around.
Published 1 month ago by Michael Ledo
2.0 out of 5 stars
Eh. Not the best movie.
The reason I give this movie two stars is because it was over the top with the violence. Someone getting killed every 10/20 minutes. That was very tiring.
Published 1 month ago by Ana Franklin
1.0 out of 5 stars
It's a Grimm Tale All Right
"thornhill, come with me. I know you are looking for a great movie. To reinvigorate your love of cinema. Come with me. I have just the movie." "I don't know.
Published 1 month ago by thornhillatthemovies.com
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Bad, For What It Is
Let me start by praising the look of this film, especially its nightmare fairy tale wilderness village and Peter Jackson-inspired sweeping landscapes.
Published 1 month ago by Kevin L. Nenstiel
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