Red Riding Hood-2011
Director Catherine Hardwicke
Starring Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Julie Christie
Scott’s Review #477
Reviewed September 10, 2016
Grade: B-
I was hesitant to see Red Riding Hood (2011) in the theater because it seemed like more of a rental to me.
While it is far from high art, it is an above-mediocre thriller riding the current popularity of the vampire-lite genre.
It tells the tale of a teenage girl living in a medieval village that is being attacked by a mysterious wolf. The wolf, however, is human at times.
The fact that it stars young actors known in current American cinema, it is unsurprising that a love story is written.
I thought the movie was decent, but not great. The whodunit is good as we wonder who the wolf in disguise is, and the cinematography is excellent.
I bought the period’s authenticity.
Being treated to Julie Christie in a current film is always a treat, but at times the movie is quite sappy and Twilight-ish. It is directed by the same director Catherine Hardwicke so this is not surprising.
Overall, Red Riding Hood (2011) is not a bad watch.