Cert: PG
Director: Rob Marshall
Screen writer: James Lapine (screenplay) James Lapine (musical) & Stephen Sondheim (musical)
Starring: Anna Kendrick , Daniel Huttlestone , James Corden , Emily Blunt , Christine Baranski , Tammy Blanchard , Lucy Punch , Tracey Ullman , Lilla Crawford , Meryl Streep , Simon Russell Beale , Joanna Riding , Johnny Depp , Billy Magnussen ,Mackenzie Mauzy ,Chris Pine, Richard Glover ,Frances de la Tour
Running time: 125 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: The Baker's Wife and Cinderella's Prince kiss, after which the Baker's Wife seriously regrets her actions. The Prince, however, is unapologetic in a later very serious conversation with his wife.
There is some talk about infertility brought about by a curse which could bring up some conversations with some smaller children.
When the curse on the Witch is reversed, she's very happy to get her womanly figure back.
During the "Agony" sequence, the two princes bare their chests.
Some kisses.
The interaction between The Wolf and Little Red is played as a metaphor for child molestation. This is driven home in a moment when the The Wolf opens his coat to reveal it is lined with candy, playing on the trope of kidnappers luring a child with sweets.
Violence & Gore: There are multiple acts of thievery, murder/manslaughter, accidental death, poking human eyes out, amputation, kidnapping, elder abuse and child neglect.
The film is very dark and, at times, violent. It should be noted, though, that most of the violence is macabre and largely played for laughs.
Jack's mother, while not outright abusive, does tend to slap her child around during the prologue. Jack seems to be brain-addled, and we're slightly led to wonder if the mother's "abuse" is to blame.
Red Riding Hood is seemingly stalked and (later) eaten by The Wolf. Later, the Wolf is cut open with a knife (off-screen) and Red Riding Hood and her grandmother walk out, unscathed, but severely grossed out. Later in the film, emboldened by surviving her experience, Red becomes (for lack of a better word) trigger-happy, brandishing a knife and threatening to cut Jack open if he comes any closer.
When the Prince is out looking for Cinderella via the slipper, he stops by Cinderella's house. There, the Evil Stepmother cuts off sections of the two stepsisters' feet so the shoe would fit. It is again played for comic effect, but you see the Stepmother making a strained cutting motion and the stepsisters crying out in agony. Later, when they are both passed off as the right girl, they are wincing walking in the slipper, and the slipper drips blood.
When Cinderella is discovered as the girl for the Prince, as they ride off together, a flock of birds swarm the evil stepsisters and blind them. They are later shown walking around with canes and sunglasses.
When the Witch comes home to find Rapunzel with The Other Prince (seemingly in a tryst), she casts out the Prince and casts a spell that causes thorns to prick out the Prince's eyes (offscreen). She then (rather menacingly) turns her anger on Rapunzel slamming doors, yelling at her (in song), and
Later, as Rapunzel walks the wild, she finds her Prince with a cloth over his eyes. She removes the cloth and we see bloody scars around his eyes. She cries over his eyes and they are healed.
The latter half contains violence not played for laughs. A giant attacks the land and ravages buildings and forests. During a heated debate, Jack's mother
Later, after , the Baker's Wife,
The Witch and Rapunzel have another heated yelling and screaming fight. This is more real-feeling as it is not done through song.
In the final battle between the fairy tale characters and the giant, there is some minor violence as they conquer the giant.
It's also worth mentioning that the Witch's transformations (there are two, plus one mostly played-out offscreen) are very intense and they move her in violent ways.
Profanity: None. There is some extremely slight sexual innuendo.
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:None
Frightening/Intense Scenes: Many scenes are emotionally and visually intense. See the above "Violence" section for intensity related to violence.
Story:Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel-all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.
Likes : Wow this film has got so many bad reviews but i don't think they realize this was a play on a stage first which has been adapted for the big screen. This isn't some animated bubble gum pop Disney movie so i wouldn't expect some magical fairy-tale story as this film is pretty dark with no happy endings.
Some of the singing is questionable at time special from Chris pine i think his sing need a bit a work but far play to him singing, Emily Blunt wow i could listen to her sing all day not only a talented actress but a brilliant singer as well, Johnny depp although with only a small cameo role as the wolf brilliant as always playing the weird characters.
These are some incredible thought provoking songs that are pretty dark at time. The lyrics are so witty and poignant and driving story and character forward. The song where Cinderella played by Anna Kendrick brilliant performance talks herself through her predicament when she's running from the prince was like an incredible Shakespearean monologue, as was Emily Blunt's song in the later part. She has a line I looked up where she says "If life were made of moments, even now and then a bad one but if life were only moments then you'd never know you had one" that's genius!
For a musical this wasn't a bad film it just not going to be for everyone as everyone was expecting it to be the fairy-tale happy ending story that leaves you with a warm heart instead it leaves you with a sad heart & crying because of the concept is so dark & bleak so this is going to be a love or hate film.
Dislikes : Its an interesting take of the fairy-tale story's i know everything dosent have to be happy but seriously they could of put a little happiest in this film as it was a little depressing at time.
Overall : Few Good musical number, great acting, just don't expect a happy ending
Rating: 4.7 out of 5 for entertainment / 6.4 out of 10 for the concept / music
Screen writer: James Lapine (screenplay) James Lapine (musical) & Stephen Sondheim (musical)
Running time: 125 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: The Baker's Wife and Cinderella's Prince kiss, after which the Baker's Wife seriously regrets her actions. The Prince, however, is unapologetic in a later very serious conversation with his wife.
There is some talk about infertility brought about by a curse which could bring up some conversations with some smaller children.
When the curse on the Witch is reversed, she's very happy to get her womanly figure back.
During the "Agony" sequence, the two princes bare their chests.
Some kisses.
The interaction between The Wolf and Little Red is played as a metaphor for child molestation. This is driven home in a moment when the The Wolf opens his coat to reveal it is lined with candy, playing on the trope of kidnappers luring a child with sweets.
Violence & Gore: There are multiple acts of thievery, murder/manslaughter, accidental death, poking human eyes out, amputation, kidnapping, elder abuse and child neglect.
The film is very dark and, at times, violent. It should be noted, though, that most of the violence is macabre and largely played for laughs.
Jack's mother, while not outright abusive, does tend to slap her child around during the prologue. Jack seems to be brain-addled, and we're slightly led to wonder if the mother's "abuse" is to blame.
Red Riding Hood is seemingly stalked and (later) eaten by The Wolf. Later, the Wolf is cut open with a knife (off-screen) and Red Riding Hood and her grandmother walk out, unscathed, but severely grossed out. Later in the film, emboldened by surviving her experience, Red becomes (for lack of a better word) trigger-happy, brandishing a knife and threatening to cut Jack open if he comes any closer.
When the Prince is out looking for Cinderella via the slipper, he stops by Cinderella's house. There, the Evil Stepmother cuts off sections of the two stepsisters' feet so the shoe would fit. It is again played for comic effect, but you see the Stepmother making a strained cutting motion and the stepsisters crying out in agony. Later, when they are both passed off as the right girl, they are wincing walking in the slipper, and the slipper drips blood.
When Cinderella is discovered as the girl for the Prince, as they ride off together, a flock of birds swarm the evil stepsisters and blind them. They are later shown walking around with canes and sunglasses.
When the Witch comes home to find Rapunzel with The Other Prince (seemingly in a tryst), she casts out the Prince and casts a spell that causes thorns to prick out the Prince's eyes (offscreen). She then (rather menacingly) turns her anger on Rapunzel slamming doors, yelling at her (in song), and
Later, as Rapunzel walks the wild, she finds her Prince with a cloth over his eyes. She removes the cloth and we see bloody scars around his eyes. She cries over his eyes and they are healed.
The latter half contains violence not played for laughs. A giant attacks the land and ravages buildings and forests. During a heated debate, Jack's mother
Later, after , the Baker's Wife,
The Witch and Rapunzel have another heated yelling and screaming fight. This is more real-feeling as it is not done through song.
In the final battle between the fairy tale characters and the giant, there is some minor violence as they conquer the giant.
It's also worth mentioning that the Witch's transformations (there are two, plus one mostly played-out offscreen) are very intense and they move her in violent ways.
Profanity: None. There is some extremely slight sexual innuendo.
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:None
Frightening/Intense Scenes: Many scenes are emotionally and visually intense. See the above "Violence" section for intensity related to violence.
Story:Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel-all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.
Likes : Wow this film has got so many bad reviews but i don't think they realize this was a play on a stage first which has been adapted for the big screen. This isn't some animated bubble gum pop Disney movie so i wouldn't expect some magical fairy-tale story as this film is pretty dark with no happy endings.
Some of the singing is questionable at time special from Chris pine i think his sing need a bit a work but far play to him singing, Emily Blunt wow i could listen to her sing all day not only a talented actress but a brilliant singer as well, Johnny depp although with only a small cameo role as the wolf brilliant as always playing the weird characters.
These are some incredible thought provoking songs that are pretty dark at time. The lyrics are so witty and poignant and driving story and character forward. The song where Cinderella played by Anna Kendrick brilliant performance talks herself through her predicament when she's running from the prince was like an incredible Shakespearean monologue, as was Emily Blunt's song in the later part. She has a line I looked up where she says "If life were made of moments, even now and then a bad one but if life were only moments then you'd never know you had one" that's genius!
For a musical this wasn't a bad film it just not going to be for everyone as everyone was expecting it to be the fairy-tale happy ending story that leaves you with a warm heart instead it leaves you with a sad heart & crying because of the concept is so dark & bleak so this is going to be a love or hate film.
Dislikes : Its an interesting take of the fairy-tale story's i know everything dosent have to be happy but seriously they could of put a little happiest in this film as it was a little depressing at time.
Overall : Few Good musical number, great acting, just don't expect a happy ending
Rating: 4.7 out of 5 for entertainment / 6.4 out of 10 for the concept / music
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