Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Prismark10 Catherine Hardwicke twists the tale of Red Riding Hood for the Twilight generation. She adds a touch of the Witchfinder-General in it too.Amanda Seyfried gives an blank performance as Valerie, a much too perfect girl in a medieval village by the forest which has been terrorised by a werewolf for some years during a full moon. The werewolf has been kept appeased by being offered livestock as a sacrifice.However when Valerie's sister is killed by the werewolf. Father Solomons (Gary Oldman) turns up as a werewolf expert. He thinks someone in the village is a werewolf, he even hunts witches as well.When Valerie discovers she can talk to a wolf one night, she is accused of witchcraft and tied up to burn. Will Peter the woodcutter the man she loves be able to save her? Why does she keep having strange dreams about her grandmother?This is a pretty campy and tepid film. A banal story with little resemblance to the well known fairy tale.

JokerMichel Could have been a lot better Tries to be multiple things but fails at all of them They should have focused more one the original story not trying to make it the new twillight About the cast , having Amanda Seyfred and Gary Oldman is a good thing but all the rest are really really awfullll at acting I just can't believe it

JelenaG890 So, I can pretty much find something to enjoy about a movie. If not the acting, I can appreciate or enjoy the scenery, music, or something.But there is nothing enjoyable about this film. It is truly one of the worst things I have ever seen on screen. The acting is laughable, the plot is ridiculous, and there is nothing memorable about the film's scenery or score. The movie also seems to suffer from something of an identity crisis- it can't decide if it's a horror film, a supernatural thriller, or a romantic teen drama. I like Amanda Seyfried just fine, but she is just not a good enough actress to carry a leading role in a film. Not even the lead in this film which, to be perfectly honest, doesn't require her to do much other than widen her eyes. In my opinion, she is better in smaller, supporting roles and that is what she should stick to.Even renowned actors like Gary Oldman and Julie Christie cannot save this movie. In fact, why either of them would agree to be in a movie like this is beyond me. Maybe they really needed the money at the time, I don't know.I saw this movie when it came out in theaters, and it was a regrettable waste of money and time. I advise anyone who happens to catch this movie on TV not to waste their time with this film by watching it. You will regret it.

Python Hyena Red Riding Hood (2011): Dir: Catherine Hardwicke / Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Billy Burke, Shiloh Fernandez, Virginia Madsen: An impressive attempt to create a horror film out of the famed bedtime story. I never understood the title. I suppose she has a red hood but what is she riding? Is it a reference to innocence? A village is terrorized by a werewolf and the people are fighting back but with failed results. Amanda Seyfried plays the title role. Her mother desires that she marry into wealth but her heart is with a logger. She conceals a secret and that is her ability to understand the werewolf's thoughts. She will discover old family secrets and the ability to love despite unbearable odds. Gary Oldman enters as a famed werewolf hunter once the villagers slain the wrong wolf. His methods are cruel but he will learn the hard way that it can retaliate with fatal results. Billy Burke plays Seyfried's father who will be a suspect in the eyes of viewers. Shiloh Fernandez plays the logger whom Seyfriend is in love with yet forbidden to see due too his social status. Once she begins understanding the werewolf she will become suspicious of him. Virginia Madsen also graces the film with her presence. Director Catherine Hardwicke made the popular Twilight for which much of the inspiration for this film is owed but the ending is more understanding than hokey. With tremendous winter landscapes and thick ominous forests, and music that rises tension as if aware of the wolf's presence. This is an underrated visual take for a new generation. This is a rousing thriller and intriguing interpretation of the classic tale. Score: 8 / 10