Review of Into the Woods (2014) by Frances H — 14 Aug 2015

Wonderful cast, lovely music well-sung, what's not to like?

This review of Into the Woods (2014) was written by Frances H on 14 Aug 2015.

Into the Woods has generally received mixed reviews.

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The movie is based on four different fairy tales and a Witch who try's to undo her curse! The soundtrack was pretty good…

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Accompanied by a hilarious Emily Blunt (who once again displays sharp comic timing), Streep in full flare, and Chris Pine in an agonisingly…

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Although the comedy works, [its] detriments take away any heart that the film hoped to achieve, leading to an ending that finds the characters…

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By Will L (551) on 20 Aug 2017

6/10 An attempt to intertwine different known fairytales with guest characters and a musical, it actually fails to keep the audience engaged…

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By Smith T (386) on 21 Mar 2018

Magic that uh.. defies description…

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By Serge L (642) on 19 Feb 2018

Not really sure how to make a boring movie with this cast…

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By Morgan H (1) on 27 Nov 2017

Into the Woods has skyrocketed past all of the bad movies I've EVER watched. The movie has a stellar plot, I'll give them credit for that…

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By Mike V (837) on 18 Jan 2018

Pretty much everything I have to say about this movie is the same thing I say about every musical…

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By Jeremy N (321) on 31 Aug 2018

Liked this musical a lot. it was whimsical as well as very deep. it has a great story and some lovely songs…

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