Review of Into the Woods (2014) by Jamie W — 26 Mar 2015

Save your money! Not just bad but very bad.

This review of Into the Woods (2014) was written by Jamie W on 26 Mar 2015.

Into the Woods has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Robert L (1,060) on 07 Oct 2017

Has some decent moments and songs, but the whole thing just runs out of steam when the second act starts, and gets a little too long and drawn…

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By Emily Asher-Perrin (84) for Tor.com (87) on 09 Jan 2019

[T]he movie spends such a wonderfully long time on the first act material, only to skimp on the second act…

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By Nguyen Le (136) for The Script Lab (63) on 09 Oct 2018

After an hour or so being spoiled by the light-speed storytelling when we go through the tales, the film drags a little bit…

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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 Panos Y (179) 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 Bill H (348) on 11 Dec 2018

Honestly, trash. just total trash. I hate the music. I hate the story. its all just trash. awesome perfomrances…

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By Joseph Walsh (276) for CineVue (2,163) on 21 Aug 2018

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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By Tahj P (2) on 10 Jan 2019

Every single song and scene in this movie was incredible. It was well played out and the effects were great…

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By James Clay (166) for Fresh Fiction (404) on 07 Dec 2018

Overall, INTO THE WOODS is just fine and doesn't justify the presence of all the stars that are showcased…

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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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