Hoodwinked!

Directors: Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech
(2005)

Hoodwinked!:The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood is a refreshing addition to the myriad of animated that have come out lately. It provides a new and interesting twist to the story of little red riding hood which includes a reporter wolf, a hyperactive squirrel photographer, and Red with an eerily deep voice.

In this version, what's happening is that all the recipes to all the bakeries in the forrest are being stolen! The wolf reporter is on a mission with his to expose whoever is taking all the of the recipes which is new because the wolf in the original is into fooling others, not exposing them.

Hoodwinked! is an amazingly fun viewing experience from the beginning to the end and is great not just for children but for adults as well! I love the new take on such a classic story, the revamping makes the story even better than it was when I heard it first.

The only problem I had with the film was the deep voice that Anne Hathaway provided for Red. It made me uneasy because it didn't match. I imagined Red being a small child of at least 9 or 10 but the actresses voice made Red sound like she was no younger than twenty but the visual of the animated Red presented a child of about 9 or 10. It was a little confusing! Anyway, besides this the film was FANTASTIC and you'll never guess who's stealing the recipes!