Into the Woods (2014)
In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.
- Rob Marshall
- Lisa Vick
- Ben Howarth
- Thomas Napper
- James Lapine
- Stephen Sondheim
- James Lapine
- Nick Pelham
- Stephen Sondheim
- Stephen Sondheim
Rating: 5.752/10 by 4227 users
Alternative Title:
Into the Woods - Promenons-nous dans les bois - FR
Dans les bois - CA
En el bosque - AR
En el Bosque - BO
Het bos in - NL
Caminhos da Floresta - BR
숲속으로 - KR
Into The Woods - ES
En el bosque (Into the Woods) - ES
Into the Woods - US
Чем дальше в лес - RU
En el bosque - MX
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 02 hour 05 minutes
Budget: $50,000,000
Revenue: $212,902,372
Plot Keyword: witch, princess, fairy tale, prince, musical, based on play or musical, curse, beanstalk, based on fairy tale, duringcreditsstinger, red riding hood
Too drawn out, 90 minutes might've been perfect. I like the idea of 'Into the Woods', with its mash-up of numerous fairy tales from 'Cinderella' to 'Little Red Riding Hood' to 'Jack and the Beanstalk' to 'Rapunzel'. I'd also say the musical pieces are enjoyable across the opening 20-30 minutes, which are nice and energetic. However, from the midway point things start chugging down to a snail's pace. The novelty of the premise begins to wear thin, as it becomes clear that there isn't much more to tell - despite a load of the 125 minute run time still remaining. I will say, though, the look of the film is pleasant. I do also rate the casting. James Corden seems to split opinion online, but I've always liked him; having watched and enjoyed him since his career took off with UK TV's 'Gavin & Stacey'. Emily Blunt and Johnny Depp are two of my favourite actors, while Meryl Streep and Anna Kendrick are strong casts. I like Chris Pine too, but he's iffy in this. In conclusion, I almost found entertainment with this but overall it disappoints due to its poor pacing and gappy plot.
