C-: Tries Too Hard
Tuesday, 12 September 2006 05:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
freckles_and_doubtA word to the wise: Hoodwinked? Probably don't bother. This movie tried so hard to be Shrek, it was painful. Also, the animation was really bad. Also, the jokes were stupid. I mean, Vin Diesel rip-off extreme sports grannies? Really. I liked the laconic gumshoe wolf and the hyper squirrel, but, please, so done! Also, I was convinced throughout that the frog detective was voiced by Cary Elwes - it even had his Robin Hood moustache! - and was betrayed when I found out it wasn't.
To lift this beyond the level of personal whinge: Shrek worked because, despite its contemporary references, it used its fairy-tale basis respectfully and affectionately. Hoodwinked is a sort of semi-noir comic reconstructive detectivey thrillery sort of thing that pulls in fairy tale only as an add-on, not an intrinsic element, and tries to be all very hip and modern about it, but basically it's just smart-arse. I was forced to come home and re-watch Ella Enchanted, just to get the taste of plastic out of my mouth. Hugh Dancy works quite well for that, I find.
Also, now there is not too much chocolate in this house. Now there is too much chocolate in me. < feels sick >.
To lift this beyond the level of personal whinge: Shrek worked because, despite its contemporary references, it used its fairy-tale basis respectfully and affectionately. Hoodwinked is a sort of semi-noir comic reconstructive detectivey thrillery sort of thing that pulls in fairy tale only as an add-on, not an intrinsic element, and tries to be all very hip and modern about it, but basically it's just smart-arse. I was forced to come home and re-watch Ella Enchanted, just to get the taste of plastic out of my mouth. Hugh Dancy works quite well for that, I find.
Also, now there is not too much chocolate in this house. Now there is too much chocolate in me. < feels sick >.
