paulclaassen The film features some good visuals and a very different werewolf story. The wolf effects are not the best I've seen and even looks animated at times. There's a lot to like about the film and there's a lot to dislike. Some characters are very bland and even the love triangle is not all that interesting. It was nevertheless still entertaining.

Davis P Some people say that this movie is the twilight take on the classic red riding hood story, I want you to know that every person who says that is 100% right. Yes they're right, this is sort of a teen twilight version of the classic fairytale, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the movie is all bad. Some people with knowing that will purposefully stray far away from this movie and never want anything to do with it, but I honestly think that's a mistake because it does get better as it goes along. When the movie first started, I really didn't think it would be all that good, The acting was just kind of so-so and the visuals were lackluster. The visuals though was one thing that didn't improve as the movie went along, The visuals just simply aren't that good, the special effects look hokey at times and the scenery shots look kind of fake. In the beginning, like I said, the acting really isn't that good, but I do think that it improves towards the middle and the end of the movie. It's my opinion that Amanda Seyfried was the right choice to star as Valerie in the movie, and I also liked the casting of Virginia Madsen is Valerie's mother. I didn't like the choice of Gary Oldman, he just seemed way too over-the-top and really cheesy, his character was a whole lot like a cartoon, and not in a good way. Shiloh Fernandez is actually really good in this movie and I thought he was the perfect choice for his character, he has just the right amount of charming good looks and acting chops to play the part. Max irons does a pretty good job with the role of Henry. To me, the first 25% of the movie was pretty bad but the other 75% progressively got better and I was very entertained by the end of it. Yes, there are some parts where the writing is kind of cheesy and could be better, so with all these factors considered, both the good and the bad, I'd say red riding hood is a solid 7.

katelynmanning Right,so I saw this abomination last year.I didn't think very much of it until I saw it again last week.It was then ,that I realized :It's terrible. It's like someone hired a seventeen year old girl and said 'write me a Twilight fan fiction and I'll turn it into a movie'. Honestly , I think that's what actually happened. I'm not saying that this is as bad as bad as Batman and Robin, but too be honest its not too far off it. The one thing I really hate about this movie is that it is so unoriginal. It's like Cluedo and Twilight had a baby that grew up and started wearing a big red cape on its back. I mean seriously:A girl who lives in a small ,very isolated town and has absolutely nothing special about her is caught in the middle of a love-triangle, and she is willing to run away from this so called 'European' town where everybody except Gary Oldman has an American accent, just to be with on e a these guys.Oh yeah and there's a werewolf involved .Sound familiar? As far as visual effects go, its pretty good. Acting was overall up to the standards of tired toddlers . But I must admit, there are some very clever twists and turns that you probably won't see coming. Overall,this movie was pretty rubbish.Unless your a Twilight fan girl.Then its probably the best movie you've ever seen. I hope for the sake of your sanity,that it's not.

Phil Hubbs Wasn't too sure what to expect with this being based on a children's fable yet filmed as a serious horror/thriller flick. To my pleasant surprise it was quite enjoyable and had a nice Gothic almost German expressionist type feel to it that you might expect from directors such as Burton or Gilliam.The film isn't much of a horror as its not really scary at all so don't be thinking its gonna be a blood fest, there are some bloody moments but nothing extreme. The film runs on a fine line between fantasy and thriller with an slim element of sexual fantasy running through the plot for young teenage girls. Nothing strong, think along the lines of 'Twilight' teenage angst mixed with 'Cursed' or a little bit of 'Ginger Snaps' but not as in your face as those films, there is still an enjoyable werewolf film in here.Much fun comes from Oldman as Father Solomon the werewolf hunter. Giving a borderline hammy performance but at the same time adds a much needed edge to the film. A much needed bite of realism or stability, without that the film could easily have become laughable. Seyfried also gives a good performance as the lead Valerie which keeps the films head just above the water, apart from her and Oldman the rest of the cast aren't too good.Glorious visuals, gloomy, dark and brooding set amongst snow coated forests of aggressive and gnarled looking trees. The sets are convincing yet the wolf CGI is slightly dubious in places. Simple plot which is handled quite well seeing as its only based on a short fairytale, it won't mesmerise you but its a decent solid werewolf flick.7/10