Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Red Riding Hood (2011)


Very loosely based upon the fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood, the plot centers around a werewolf hunt.  You see, a werewolf has been plaguing a village for many years, but recently has started to attack the villagers (previously, only the livestock).  Father Solomon arrives to hunt the werewolf and it becomes a mystery thriller, with the identity of the werewolf being the big revelation during the climax.  In between, more people die, wrong people are accused and a love story is told.  Unfortunately, somehow all these things end up being bland and makes it hard for the viewer to stay engaged.  There is nothing that makes the movie stand out apart from the likable protagonist and even then, it is a stretch.  When you find out the identity of the werewolf, there is a "so what?" moment.  It's not that it doesn't make sense but you just feel detached to the character.

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