GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

CinemaEgalia I really liked the aspect of quite little gender-normative behavior while trying to deal with overcompensation by not accepting help, a usual outcome of female people being oppressed in patriarchal society. Still she is not a damsel in distress. She is standing her ground and is a brilliant team-leader once she understands to work in a team. I love that she is fighting back with brains and muscles, being attacked by a male and a female villain. Also important to mention: we are dealing with the bullshit of the concept of good and evil people. That red riding hood is getting supported by a male wolf ( traditionally symbolizing elder, pedophile men in fairy-tales) is a bit problematic. "Red riding hood"-Stories are kind of done and not really a challenge to do over and over again.Still: Nice for chilled movie-nights.

Python Hyena Hoodwinked 2: Hood Vs Evil (2011): Dir: Mike Disa / Voices: Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Patrick Warburton, Joan Cusack, Cory Edwards: Hoodwinked is an underrated and hilarious animated treasure full of originality on its measures on the classic Red Riding Hood story. This sequel has moments of inspiration but it pales in comparison to the first film. Hansel and Gretel are kidnapped and are the bait for a cooking sacrifice unless Granny conjures up the secret ingredient to a magical recipe. Red is busy training when the first mission fails. She is reunited with the Wolf and his sidekick Twitchy the squirrel to form a rescue mission. To do so they must seek out the giant whom reigns on the beanstalk. Director Mike Disa is backed with animated moments that inspires laughter but the freshness is gone. Hayden Panettiere replaces Anne Hathaway voicing Red who breaks training to undergo a rescue that she will learn that she cannot do alone. Glenn Close as Granny outsmarts the witch only to be outsmarted in a superb plot twist. Patrick Warburton as the Wolf feels like a screw up due to the first mission foil but he will eventually have to form an alliance with Red. Joan Cusack voices Verushka the witch who shares a past with Granny. Cory Edwards, who directed the superior original film, provides the noises of Twitchy Squirrel. The third act is mostly juvenile violence with solutions that seem all too convenient. The first film showcased creative storytelling and a fun take on the classic characters. This sequel doesn't measure up enough hot air to blow down the straw house. Score: 4 / 10

carbuff To begin with, I'm an adult male who tends to like movies that adult males like, and I have a confession to make. I absolutely, totally, completely, loved the first "Hoodwinked" cartoon movie, which I'm pretty certain was aimed at prepubescent children.This follow-up, while not nearly as clever as the original, is still entertaining enough to be worth the time. It does have some problems , however. It was no doubt produced to capitalize on the success of the first one, but, in this case, the pop culture references are overdone and the plot has been neglected. It definitely follows the pattern of the sequel being worse than the original, but not so much so, that it's not worth watching. It's also fun, because kids will get some of the references, adults will get others, and both together will get yet others. Overall, a fun, safe time for the entire family that everyone should be able to find something to like about.

SnakesOnAnAfricanPlain The first Hoodwinked had poor animation, but was made on a budget and had a fantastic script. It was witty, clever, and most of all likable. Hoodwinker Too seems like it was created by a new batch of film makers that completely missed the point. It wasn't. The original writers return, but I don't know what happened to the humour. The animation isn't great, but that could be excused by quality content. What isn't excusable is the awful shot composition. There's a fight scene that looks like a 2D side- scrolling platformer. The jokes are few and far between, and as the movie tries to expand on its forest origins into a big city, it only shows the lack of funds and resources, as you see the same characters over and over again. The voice work isn't terrible, but it's hard to care towards the end. The original had clever mystery with a Rashomon narrative. Here it's all linear, and tries to spoof too many action movies.