Red Riding Hood-2011

Director Catherine Hardwicke

Starring Amanda Seyfried

Scott’s Review #477

Reviewed September 10, 2016

Grade: B-

I was hesitant to see Red Riding Hood (2011) in the theater because it felt more like a rental.

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 story of a teenage girl living in a medieval village being attacked by a mysterious wolf. The wolf, however, is sometimes human.

The fact that it stars young actors known in current American cinema makes it unsurprising that it’s a love story.

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.

Seeing Julie Christie in a current film is always a treat, but at times the movie is quite sappy and Twilight-ish. The same director, Catherine Hardwicke, directed it, so that’s not surprising.

Overall, Red Riding Hood (2011) is not a bad watch.