Hoodwinked - Review

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1. Jared Says:
   July 29th, 2006 at 21:58

   completely disagree, I laughed out loud solid, who gives a crap about cgi, it was funny.

1. Adam Says:
   August 8th, 2006 at 15:44

   Agree with Jared in completely disagreeing with the critic. I can understand that if you do not like, or do not get the humour of this movie that you would most likely agree with this review; however, for those who enjoy this type of humour, you will be pleasantly surprised as there is a laugh a minute.
   
   The side characters that are said to be worse than the main characters is horribly inaccurate. Each of these characters add to the story and to the hilarity. What isn't funny about a Goat that sings everything he says and has interchangeable antlers?
   
   Also, knocking a movie down because of dated CGI is unfair to its creators. This is still a new art form and of course there will be newcomers to try to create a movie with it (with varying success). In short, you already expect too much out of CGI, and I believe you will be disappointed again and again because of this.
   
   I really enjoyed this movie and give it 2 thumbs up (please don't sue me Ebert and Roeper)!

1. Lexi Says:
   August 8th, 2006 at 23:04

   I am glad that you guys enjoyed the movie. I sure wish I did! It's the only movie this year that I would have walked out of, had I not been reviewing it.
   
   There is a difference between something being loud, and being funny. I went long stretches of time without laughing at all, and resisting the urge to cover my wounded ears.
   
   Regarding the CGI, I'm sorry, but CGI has come a LONG way from the type used in this movie. I have no problem with CGI...if it's used well. "King Kong" is a prime example of what this type of animation can do. And there are plenty of movies I like that are CGI-animated. Heck, even "Over the Hedge" put this one to shame.
   
   Chalk it up to different strokes for different folks.

1. 1 Says:
   August 14th, 2006 at 07:11

   WHAT THE FUCK HOW CAN U PEOPLE WHO ARE FUCKING REPLYING ENJOY THIS MOVIE! I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THE REVIEW! 0/5 stars!

1. Storm Says:
   August 15th, 2006 at 11:37

   Just because a movie uses high quality CGI animation doesn't automatically mean it is a perfect movie. Yes King Kong had well used CGI, but the movie itself was boring and tasteless, in no way does it match the original. The Hoodwinked concept at least is original, and even though some of the jokes may be a little lame for yound adults, there is still a certain charm to it, and all my friends enjoyed it.
   
   Another thing, maybe the animation was meant to look the way it was because it was a told from a fairtale storybook. Unless you have been deprived of storybooks in your childhood, you would have realised that the characters and environment in the movie matches with those simple hand-drawn pictures in the storybooks (limited facial expressions, large eyes etc etc). In my opinion, I think the shabby and rough animation was done on purpose, the movie will not have a charm to it if the characters all look realistic.
   
   But then again, everyone perfers their own cup of tea.
   
   P.S. To 1, go and do your homework kiddo, come back and leave a proper review when you have grown some pubes.

1. Wanted Says:
   September 19th, 2006 at 23:56

   I agree slightly with both. I do not think this was a terrible movie, but then again it was pretty dull. The animation was the first thing I notcied and it was crap. If your going to make a movie, its got to have effort at least.
   
   It seemed like the people who made it were just in a rush. I wish I didn't waste my ticket on this movie, but it was well worth it seems I get to critisize it for my assesment. And i really dont think it was funny and if you truly think its 'humourous' then you must be on crack...
   
   Lexi, i loved your critique.
   
   Thank you.

1. Tanya Says:
   October 3rd, 2006 at 12:12

   Im going to see it

1. Emily Says:
   March 11th, 2007 at 16:30

   Completetly agree with the review. This movie was predictable (the bunny was obviously evil) unoriginal (wow a grandma that snowboards, how funny *sarcasm*)
   
   From the moment I saw the rabbit in the begining, I knew it was going to be the villain. For one thing, its character had no real purpose, except to follow Red around and act pathetic, so it obviously was going to come into the plot somewhere. Another thing that gave it away was how it was a rabbit, and seemed like the character you would least expect to be evil, so naturally would be evil (again, how original is that).
   
   The grandmother who bakes treats and enjoys extreme sports made me want to throw up, so much was it played out. Honestly, if the grandmother had farted it would have been funnier.
   
   Another thing about this movie which I knowticed was how the characters which were supposed to be cute (squirrel, bunny), were actually quite ugly and repulsive. And not in a cute sort of way.
   
   Also, is it just me, or does giving coffee to an already hyper squirrel give you deja vu? Hmmm...maybe Over The Hedge??
   
   

1. Coaxke Says:
   March 14th, 2007 at 16:31

   Emily, Hoodwinked was released in 2005, while Over The Hedge was released in 2006. If we're going to point fingers, both those characters resemble Scrat from Ice Age, which was released in 1995. Thats pretty much the genre; a hyperactive squirrel. Theres not much creativity you can pour into that.
   
   The entire movie was filled with parodies and references to many things, which does not make for a deep movie- but served the purpose well enough.
   
   Who cares if the movie is predictable? That isnt the focus of this movie. You want to talk about loss of focus? Superman Returns. Terrible, terrible movie. When I go see a superhero movie, I expect the superhero to do his superhero-ly duties. Spiderman presents a good plot with good action- Batman, the same. Superman does not throw ONE punch. And the storyline sucked. Now, THATS a loss of focus that people should be mad about, not some low budget CGI movie. Same with KK.
   
   The quality of CGI does not pertain whatsoever to the actual storyline and thus should not be used in a critique... however, most movie goers demand high-quality CGI, and of course, the consumer is law. But you need to realize that quality of CGI = budget. Dont expect too much out of full CGI movies, except maybe Shrek 3. So... whatever. Personally Im not too bothered.
   

1. Meg Says:
   April 12th, 2007 at 17:54

   I accept the animation, as it could have been an artistic choice so as to make the characters look somewhat like parade balloons. Makes it more fake-looking, which could have been what they were going for.
   
   My largest beef with this movie-- larger than my beef with the many, many failed attempts at humor-- was Anne Hathaway's desperate attempt to ruin the movie. She could not have been flatter in her portrayal of Red. This may have been her attempt to depict a wry, cynical, old-for-her-years girl, but it came off like a white bread with mayo only sandwich.

1. Nathan Says:
   November 21st, 2007 at 23:09

   This movie was overated! i did not enjoy it at all....Nice try though.
   
   Better luck next time.
   
   Regards Nathan,
   
   P.S. I rule.

1. John Says:
   December 17th, 2007 at 19:05

   Poor Red has just fallen out of a cable car and landed in the middle of the dark forest. To make matters worse she meets a wolf! The wolf started asking her where her grandmother lives. Red is a smart clever girl and she managed to get away from the wolf with the help of her bird friends. This is a movie with some of your favorite fairy tale characters in it. It will make you laugh and you will be very surprised when you see who is causing all the trouble in the forest. It is a fast paced action movie with a lot of exciting scenes.
   Hoodwinked is a PG rated movie that is computer animated. Some of the actor’s voices you will hear are Anne Hathaway, Patrick Warburton and David Ogden Stiers. The distributor is the Weinstein Company and the directors are Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards and Tony Leech. Some of main characters are Grandma, Twitchy and Red. The movie is about a girl named Red and her grandma that have a goody shop. There is a bandit around and he/she is stealing a lot of people’s recipes. One of the only shops left is Red’s grandmother’s shop. Will the bandit succeed in stealing all the recipes or will red and her grandma stop him/her?
   In Hoodwinked someone is trying to close down all the goody shops. The police are investigating and trying to find out what’s going on. There is a funny squirrel named Twitchy that talks fast and is a photographer. Red is worried about her grandmother and also worried that someone will steal her grandmother’s recipes.
   In one scene Red is trying to get to Granny Puckets house. She is lost in the woods and then meets a goat. The goat has many antlers and sings instead of talking. The goat and Red go on a wild ride in a mining cart hoping they will get to her grandmothers house. The goat sings loudly during the whole ride. There is an avalanche and the track got destroyed in front of them so the cart went flying in the sky. Red saw grandma in the sky to and she said, “Use your hood”. Red opened up her hood and used it as a parachute and floated to the ground right next to her grandma’s house.
   I hated the movie because it is boring. The characters were not funny and only made me laugh just a lillte bit.

1. Maris Says:
   January 23rd, 2008 at 15:18

   I told everyone to see it because I loved it and thought it was the best p-g animated movie.I also like the cgi it makes it unquie

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