Review of Into the Woods (2014) by Kevin P — 17 Nov 2018
Strengths: The concept behind this movie is a pretty cool one. A story that brings together a bunch of fairy tales is interesting. The sets look great, the characters fit the bill, and the costumes/makeup all work. It feels like a big fairy tale. Some of the performances are quite good. Anna Kendrick (Cinderella) is endearing, James Corden (The Baker) is surprisingly delightful, Emily Blunt (The Bakerâ(TM)s Wife) is fun, and Chris Pine (The Prince) does well.
Weaknesses: The major problem with this movie is the length. It is about two hours but feels closer to four. Thereâ(TM)s a point where it feels like the movie is ending, yet continues to drag on for another 40 or so minutes. The music was disappointing. I wanted some memorable, catchy tunes and none of them were. With so many stories intertwined, not many were given enough time to breathe. The Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy) plot felt useless. It was weird to do Jack (Daniel Huttlestone) and the Beanstalk, yet not really show the Giant. Johnny Depp (Big Bad Wolf) is in this movie for no reason. He gets one song, takes over as the grandmother, and is taken out with most of the latter two moments happening off screen. I donâ(TM)t get it. Even the great Meryl Streep (The Witch) is disappointing.
Overall: This felt like a missed opportunity. There was potential for something cool, yet it got bogged down. The music wasnâ(TM)t very good, there are pointless plotlines, and it goes on for way too long.
This review of Into the Woods (2014) was written by Kevin P on 17 Nov 2018.
Into the Woods has generally received mixed reviews.
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