CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!

Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

view_and_review Today was one of those hot days in which all outdoor activities besides swimming would be uncomfortable. So, it was a time to lounge in front of the fan and have a movie marathon. Of course that movie marathon included my seven-year-old so the movie selection is limited.I saw the title Hoodwinked! and something registered in the back of my brain. It was much like seeing a familiar face from your past but you can't quite place it. I knew the title sounded and looked familiar but I didn't know why. Did I have intentions of watching this before or was this on my "do not watch list"? Without knowing exactly why I proceeded to play the movie. I played the movie based off of that small inclination and was I ever glad I did.This movie is clever and hilarious. The animation would lead you to believe that it is perhaps for 5 year-olds and younger but the writing and the humor definitely belies that.It is clear that the movie is a witty take on the Little Red Riding Hood story. All the recipes throughout the forest are being stolen thereby driving the creatures of the forest out of business. The police have four suspects in custody: Red Puckett (Anne Hathaway), Grandma (Glenn Close), the Wolf (Patrick Warburton), and Kirk the Woodsman (Jim Belushi). Each has their own story as to why they've curiously come together at Granny's house in very peculiar fashions.This movie had a brilliant story, great writing with some hilarious scenes. I thought the lines were great and were delivered expertly. I just saw that there is a Hoodwinked Too. I must find that movie now.

warisbadforbusiness This film is severely underrated, I googled reviews for Hoodwinked after watching it and finding it to be one of the most entertaining and nuanced animated children's comedies around. I'm only here to try to set the record straight. Criticism of this film is so shallow, comparing it in terms of animation quality to blockbusters like Shrek, with its much larger budget and production company. Who gives one about the animation?? In terms of the actual content of the two films compared, I personally do not think the millions of extra dollars pumped into Shrek paid off with a more enjoyable film- I actually find the jokes in Shrek weak and far too reliant on Eddie Murphy's "funny black guy" delivery (although I much prefer Shrek 2). All in all I think Hoodwinked is definitely worth watching, if it is approached with an open mind.

FairlyAnonymous Hoodwinked! is an interesting movie because you generally see an animated movie for the beautiful animation mixed with an emotional/interesting story. However, Hoodwinked! is good mostly for its well written dialogue and interesting twist on the formula. The movie's premise is that the whole story of Little Red Riding Hood is a big mix-up where nobody truly knows the story. The cops bust in and automatically blame the Wolf as being the bad guy, until a detective decides to hear the whole story and figure out who is really behind this whole affair.Since the movie is essentially a mystery, the nice thing is that there actually is a mystery. Granted, anyone over the age of 10 or 12 will probably figure out who the culprit is pretty quickly, it is still nice that the movie doesn't actually write it out for you who the villain is until the characters know who it is. This makes the movie a bit more entertaining because you have to be thinking a little bit while watching the movie. The second time you watch the movie the more clues and hints you will pick up on.As far as characters go, the voice acting is pretty good and most of them are pretty interesting. The Woodsman isn't as interesting, but he isn't horrible or overly annoying.What makes this movie really strong is its writing. A lot of the jokes really work, the timing is really nice, and the absurd amount of puns and other weird things thrown into the movie makes it very entertaining. It is odd how strong this movie's writing and dialogue is compared to its appearance.Unfortunately, the movie has pretty bad animation. Now, to be fair, the movie was made by a very small company on a very small budget. And the movie manages to make all of the important scenes look good. The movie hasn't aged well, but there are still some shots that look nice.The funny thing about Hoodwinked! and its theme of "Don't judge something off of a quick glance" is that it applies to the movie as a whole. From a distance, Hoodwinked! looks like a poorly animated, generic, and bland animated movie. However, it is actually a very funny, entertaining, original, and poorly animated movie.Definitely worth a watch.

TheBlueHairedLawyer Hoodwinked is a modern adaptation of the children's story "Little Red Riding Hood". Right into the first five minutes you can tell that this will be a dorky movie, but my god, this was terrible! And yes, I know it's a kid's movie, but was in grade seven, my sister in grade 5 and my brother in grade 1 when we all saw it, and we HATED it.Okay, where to begin? The bad singing got me the most, especially from the character of Red Puckett (Red Riding Hood) herself. The plot itself is as cheesy and dopey as a Precious Moments song. "Goody Bandit"? "Detective Nicky Flippers?" Do the animators think kids are morons, mindless zombies who will watch anything? And the horribly-scripted lines such as the grandmother's, "What up, my homies?" What the hell? I don't get it, was this movie supposed to be funny? Because it sure wasn't! I wouldn't watch it again unless you payed me, it was terrible!