Review of Hoodwinked! (2005) by Rachel L — 07 Aug 2012

It doesn't even try to make pleasing animation to hide its shabby plot and bad humor.

This review of Hoodwinked! (2005) was written by Rachel L on 07 Aug 2012.

Hoodwinked! has generally received mixed reviews.

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Like an early Woody Allen film or a classic Marx brothers feature, more of Hoodwinked's gags flop than hit, but they come at such a steady…

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Hoodwinked is one of the more severely underrated animated movies, there actually are some good jokes, especially when Wolfie asked Twitchy…

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By Oliver R (78) on 06 Dec 2017

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By Yash B (980) on 12 Mar 2016

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There's no getting around the fact that it all looks like a cutscene from a kiddie video game. It's a great showreel…

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I like the original hoodwink it was so fun full of mystery and full of like law and order that's why I love about hoodwink with Anne Hathaway…

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Hoodwinked is a strange film, but at the same time fun and sparkling. Each scene captures the attention of the public…

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Even if the animation is poor, the script is hilarious! The jokes, the characters, the references…

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