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HonestReviews9Feb 18, 2015

i loved the whole cast and their singing potential but that was about it. the first hour and a half was unnecessary and boring. the last twenty minutes was literally the whole movie. i would have appreciated the movie more if they had actorsi loved the whole cast and their singing potential but that was about it. the first hour and a half was unnecessary and boring. the last twenty minutes was literally the whole movie. i would have appreciated the movie more if they had actors playing multiple roles to express the duality of characters but without that it lost the artistic value of the original performance. i was overwhelmingly underwhelmed.… Expand

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dougfarreFeb 9, 2015

Wobbly plot, confusing morals, and 30 minutes too long. Will leave you and your child with a headache. Every song sounds the same. Would not recommend.

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descontenteMar 2, 2015

Simplesmente o pior filme da Disney! Impossivel de ver, confuso e sem ligaçao entre as cenas.

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muddfootJan 25, 2015

This move is so impossibly terrible that I felt compelled to join this website in the hopes of saving others from wasting their money and two hours of their lives. It just refused to end! Entirely awful. Didn't Depp think his song sounded aThis move is so impossibly terrible that I felt compelled to join this website in the hopes of saving others from wasting their money and two hours of their lives. It just refused to end! Entirely awful. Didn't Depp think his song sounded a bit pedophile-ish? Go see anything else. Go to the thesaurus and look up the word "bad." This movie is all of those words.… Expand

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Sebe2012Feb 23, 2015

Yet another badly written and poorly acted film ( yes even merryl Streep ) such film should have never occupied the award season. The film keeps going when you think " thank God it's ended" , for further 25 min with a speed of a snail. TheYet another badly written and poorly acted film ( yes even merryl Streep ) such film should have never occupied the award season. The film keeps going when you think " thank God it's ended" , for further 25 min with a speed of a snail. The last giant women storyline was totally unnecessary.No kids or adults in the audience were laughing. I guess it says it all.… Expand

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adammwilsonJan 20, 2015

This movie was a massive disappointment. I went with three other people and none of us liked it. The songs were okay. None were particularly memorable except for the humorous song with the princes. It was way too long of a movie. The lastThis movie was a massive disappointment. I went with three other people and none of us liked it. The songs were okay. None were particularly memorable except for the humorous song with the princes. It was way too long of a movie. The last half hour of the movie was terrible (after the wedding). It consisted of things happening with no reason or explanation, no emotion shown by any of the characters, a BS line of morality drawn by multiple characters about how decisions don't matter and there is no wrong or right. That is a dangerous message to send to kids in my humble opinion. I am fine with no happy ending but this movie creates an unhappy reason simply just to say it did and that happy endings don't exist. Meanwhile, the acting was stale and boring. James Marsden was the closest to a decent character. The rest simply lacked a soul. I have no clue how this movie has so many positive reviews. A brilliant musical is Les Mis, this on the other hand was forgettable drivel.… Expand

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RegularGuyRevuJan 25, 2015

Worst. Movie. Ever. To say that it crawled is an understatement. My 11-year-old daughter mentioned that she thought it should have ended about 4 times. I wish it had never started. Absolutely TERRIBLE.

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thetaboosunJan 27, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am not going to say this was the worst movie I have ever seen, because at no point was I compelled to walk out on it. However, I am going to have to negate most of the posts praising the cast for good acting. I do not think it is necessarily her fault (I blame the director), but Lilla Crawford as Little Red Riding Hood was unbearable to watch. She appeared as a soulless singing robot - like a jukebox with legs. Then again, so did many of the characters. Meryl Streep's performance was missing something. I have seen community theatre performances with a more lively and captivating witch. That being said, the movie missed the opportunity to make Prince Charming and the Wolf the same person, which I have seen a number of times on stage, which adds a layer of complexity. Instead they threw a dumptruck full of money at Johnny Depp for a three minute scene prominently featured in the preview to get unsuspecting movie goers into the chairs. James Corden was by far the most interesting person to watch in this movie and Tracy Ullman as Jack's Mother was fun. If you have seen Into the Woods on stage, you will be disappointed. If you are not a die hard fan of musicals, you will be disappointed. If you ARE a die hard fan of musicals, but somehow missed Into the Woods, you will still be disappointed. Go watch a bunch of nobodies do this on stage, and I can almost guarantee it will be more captivating.… Expand

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jeyden1956Jan 1, 2015

Very disappointing. My 10 year old grandson wanted to leave about half way through the movie along with the two other family members. I was actually ready to leave before then but I could only think of the $40 I so willingly handed over toVery disappointing. My 10 year old grandson wanted to leave about half way through the movie along with the two other family members. I was actually ready to leave before then but I could only think of the $40 I so willingly handed over to treat my son and his family (failed miserably). It was the first time I've ever gone to the movies and actually wanted to ask for a refund. It was painful but we sat through it in hopes that it would get better because we didn't think it could possibly get any worse. Watching Depp and Streep was clearly the highlight. They are brilliant actors and the only saving grace for this waste of my time.… Expand

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la_chicaJan 9, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I gave 3 to this movie only because the place and the costumes and effects are great! And the witch is the only enjoyable part, even if this was the most hated character in the movie. Meryl does an incredible job and she almost saved the movie from being a total disaster. First if you are going to destroy our childhood fairy tales, make it for an adult audience with good sarcasm, not super cheesy comedy that was so random it was confusing. It was like the directors/producers were mocking themselves! This movie sucks let's make fun of it! The songs were soooooooooo long I had to close my eyes at times. I don't know why they have to bring a British accent to make it more appealing, but yeah even that got annoying. The end was terrible, it dragged on forever. I saw a person looking at their cell to see when it was over as I was too. They really ruined a great opportunity to make a great movie because again the effects and the woods are incredible, but the plot super boring. Good singing but again not even the angelical voices can make me watch this one more time!… Expand

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moviefanatic123Jan 27, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie had great actors. If it had ended when they were all happy it would have been great. But it wouldn't end. Crappy ending. It just wouldn't end...and then it got worse and worse. What a disappointment. Waste of time and money. I can't express how disappointed I was by the storyline, sexual content, and length of the movie.… Expand

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wadewilliamsJan 22, 2015

shoe rhymes with blue rhymes with who rhymes with knew (or new)---that about wraps up the songwriting abilities of the composers. The story is haphazard, the character development is non-existent. I couldn't wait for it to end. I lovedshoe rhymes with blue rhymes with who rhymes with knew (or new)---that about wraps up the songwriting abilities of the composers. The story is haphazard, the character development is non-existent. I couldn't wait for it to end. I loved Maleficent---I loathed this one.… Expand

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kinoralphJan 21, 2015

So boring. A mash up of fairy tales and songs. This is terrible but johnny Depp is beyond bad. He is impersonating a wolf or a pedophile or maybe a wolf- pedophile?

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crai3gDec 27, 2014

Can you say way too long. Grandmother, wife, daughter and 4 year all were not impressed. Too many verses of "into the woods", long drawn out story lines and nothing that inspiring to connect with any of the characters. The scenery andCan you say way too long. Grandmother, wife, daughter and 4 year all were not impressed. Too many verses of "into the woods", long drawn out story lines and nothing that inspiring to connect with any of the characters. The scenery and special effects were OK… Expand

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InsomniackerJan 1, 2015

A musical turd. How'd they manage to make the Grimm Brothers boring? Plot contrivances galore and the obligatory interruption of story momentum for musical numbers that tell you how a character feels. Mashing up several fairy tales is aA musical turd. How'd they manage to make the Grimm Brothers boring? Plot contrivances galore and the obligatory interruption of story momentum for musical numbers that tell you how a character feels. Mashing up several fairy tales is a conceit, not a story.… Expand

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sc0TTiJan 5, 2015

Mindless, aimless, plot points and inane moralizing songs strewn together at random, for what seemed like 4 hours. One of the stupidest movies I've seen in years. Please don't waste your time.

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csw12Jan 9, 2015

Into the Woods is better than other musicals I've seen, which isn't saying much. Rob Marshall failed to connect the characters to one another and they all seemed separated. The movie ended at the 75 minute mark and then became an awful dragInto the Woods is better than other musicals I've seen, which isn't saying much. Rob Marshall failed to connect the characters to one another and they all seemed separated. The movie ended at the 75 minute mark and then became an awful drag for the last 30 minutes.… Expand

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nicholasbertJan 19, 2015

This bungled mash-up of fairy-tales has some interesting insights - Prince Charming is not so charming at all, for instance, and Cinderella's step-sisters get what they deserve in the original way - but it's just so messy and accompanied byThis bungled mash-up of fairy-tales has some interesting insights - Prince Charming is not so charming at all, for instance, and Cinderella's step-sisters get what they deserve in the original way - but it's just so messy and accompanied by such poor acting performances that in the end it results to be almost unbearable. The songs (or THE song?) sounded all the same and their lyrics weren't clever: no rhymes, no nothing. Actually, Disney could use some good songwriters as of now (remember the 90s).

How did they drag Meryl Streep into this, I don't know. Johnny Depp, I can imagine. People say to watch the theatre production, but unfortunately that would require me to get on a plane. The film wasn't good - maybe the musical is.… Expand

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dicedadoMar 17, 2015

Although this is considered a musical and the singing is not bad, i think in the beginning there's just too much singing, I started getting desperate and praying for the actors to calm down and start talking for a bit. Couldn't understand theAlthough this is considered a musical and the singing is not bad, i think in the beginning there's just too much singing, I started getting desperate and praying for the actors to calm down and start talking for a bit. Couldn't understand the strange twist on the storyline in the last 30 min, everything collapse, I just wanted this to end and go to sleep.… Expand

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Devax2Dec 25, 2014

This started out as a charming film interweaving several classic fairy tales together with an all-star cast.

Then it went on. And on. And ON. This film should've ended about an hour earlier than it did. While the singing could getThis started out as a charming film interweaving several classic fairy tales together with an all-star cast.

Then it went on.

And on.

And ON.

This film should've ended about an hour earlier than it did. While the singing could get tiring at times, I still enjoyed it to a degree and thought it made for a charming movie when I (falsely) believed it ended.

But little did I know that we were still in for half an hour to an hour more of constant singing, constant -annoying- siniging.

I'm not even sure how the singing is compared to the amount of actual dialog in the film, but I'd argue it makes up nearly 90% of all speaking in the movie.

Yes, it's one of -those- films, where it seems like the producers were unsure of just how catchy the songs were and decided to throw as many darts as they can at the board, hoping one sticks. In the end , the only song I actually can remember is Johnny Depp's one creepy stint as the big bad wolf, and that's only because his performance and the level of creep in the song just makes it difficult -not- to forget.

Around the third act (I assume it's the third act, it's really hard to tell because of how long the film dragged on) it seems like the writers realized they had another hour of film they -had- to throw in, so they ended up writing some chaotic mess that confuses if not outright -destroys- every moral and little message they were trying to make in the other two acts! Characters have their personalities completely destroyed, random characters are killed off for seemingly no reason, and the film drags -on-, until at the end it comes to some random confused "moral" that seems to be the writers throwing their arms in the air and going "Yeeeeah, make your -own- family! And stuuuuuuuuuff!"

What's truly shocking, is I have -never- sat through a film that transitioned from something charming I -like- to something so frustrating that I would've left the theater if my family wasn't with me.

If I can offer any advice to people still deciding to see this film (other than don't), it's sit through the first two acts, then when you think it ends (and trust me, you'll believe you've reached the ending), just leave. There's -no point- in sitting through it any further. The film becomes some mess and it just isn't worth it.… Expand

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Wildrenegade90Dec 27, 2014

Simply a stupid musical that made no sense at all. Please don't waste your time or money to watch!! I had rather watch two donkeys fight to the death than this crap!! They wasted talented actors for this???? Thanks Disney for screwing theSimply a stupid musical that made no sense at all. Please don't waste your time or money to watch!! I had rather watch two donkeys fight to the death than this crap!! They wasted talented actors for this???? Thanks Disney for screwing the storyline up and only previewing non singing scenes in the trailer!!!!!!… Expand

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thwack26Dec 27, 2014

This was THE worst movie I've ever had the displeasure of trying to sit through. I am usually a fan of musicals but this stunk so bad I'm afraid I'll have to take two Silkwood showers to get the smell off of me.. Don't waste your money orThis was THE worst movie I've ever had the displeasure of trying to sit through. I am usually a fan of musicals but this stunk so bad I'm afraid I'll have to take two Silkwood showers to get the smell off of me.. Don't waste your money or time on this!!!… Expand

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Jerad-ColoradoDec 28, 2014

This was not only a waste of time and money, but the singing was so bad my eight year old ask if we could leave half way through. I was really looking forward to the mash up of all the stories and believe that it is a good concept. What aThis was not only a waste of time and money, but the singing was so bad my eight year old ask if we could leave half way through. I was really looking forward to the mash up of all the stories and believe that it is a good concept. What a disappointment!!… Expand

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DannyGDec 27, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. PG Rating Is A Scam! This Movie Is Not Suitable For Children/Pre-Teens Unless You Want To Destroy Your Children's Innocence! This A Very, Very Disturbing Film Not Suitable For Children
Or Preteens. Into The Woods is a sick, twisted story that is beyond bad
or rotten. It tells that audience that unless you are a newborn baby
everyone - no matter what your age or social class - is corrupt and
despicable!

I've never before seen a movie that should have been rated PG-13 or R
rated PG. Never in my life - and I have been going to movies for at
least 45 YEARS! Let me ask you this: Is three separate acts of thievery
of an innocent individual's most valuable possessions - that leads to
an act of manslaughter by a child, no less, worthy of only a PG rating?
Then add another act of manslaughter, with the assistance of all the
adults around him worthy of just a PG rating? Then another act of
manslaughter by an adult killing the child's mother worthy of just a PG
rating? Then the accidental death of another adult hero worthy of just
a PG rating? How about leaving a newborn child with a pre-teen with
zero babysitting experience, as if that was not a big deal, worthy of
just a PG rating? How about a kidnapper isolating her alleged daughter
first in a castle with no escape, then in a rather flimsy hut made of
twigs - in a swamp in the middle of nowhere - worthy of just a PG
rating? How about one of the characters that was murdered looking
exactly like an elderly grandmother is that worthy of only a PG rating?
Or, how about a flock of birds pecking out the eyes of two women is
that worthy of only a PG rating? In the world of "Into the Woods"
blindness is funny! How sick and twisted can you get? How about a
totally innocent man having his eyes poked out by thorn bushes, is that
worthy of only a PG rating? (Does it really matter if he is innocent or
or not, this film was rated PG?) And last, but not least, let's not
forget one woman having their toe cut off and another having their heel
of their foot cut off! Wow! I've never seen acts amputation to be
hilarious until now (I'm being sarcastic!) Is that worthy of only a PG
rating?

This Film Is So Bad It Is Making Me Feel Nauseous! I may even throw-up
by the end of the night! Most people have better things to do then
write a movie review when they feel this sick to their stomach. But if
I help prevent one young person or adult from seeing this film and
being deceived and traumatized, like I was, then it's well worth the
effort.

I want to make it clear there are NO good guys in this film. I could
care less about any of the characters except for the newborn child and
the two murdered giants. Whoever had anything to do with this film knew
exactly what they were doing. If adults want to see sick and twisted, be
my guest! But to market this as a movie suitable for children and then
to have the film's rating gamed in order to maximize profits is an act
of evil, plain and simple! Sorry, but I call a spade a spade. What I
would like to really say will be censored, so let your imagination run
wild!

On the subject of maximizing profits: Ticket sales are considerably down from last year and you wonder why? I was looking forward to seeing two other movies. Now I'm not going to see them! Hollywood and movie theater owners you made $11.50 off of me! Now you're going to loose because you would have made $34.50 had you not gamed the rating. I don't care in slightest how good the other films might be. I'll wait till I can buy them for a PENNY on Amazon! Now multiply that by lots of people across the world and I don't care how palatial you build your new movie theaters - I have zero interest in stepping inside! Zero! Zero! Zero! Antagonizing your loyal customers by trying to boost your quarterly statement at the expense of your annual statement is dumb, dumb, dumb! Hasn't anyone in Hollywood taken Accounting 101? Hollywood, use that evil genius of yours for good and you will make more money, not less! Duh!… Expand

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KeetuDec 25, 2014

This movie starts out as sickeningly sweet (a combination of well known fairy tales). If you know the plots, you may find this as intolerable as I did. Then it tries to get dark by killing off random characters and destroying moral values. IThis movie starts out as sickeningly sweet (a combination of well known fairy tales). If you know the plots, you may find this as intolerable as I did. Then it tries to get dark by killing off random characters and destroying moral values. I get it, they wanted to show us that people aren't perfect but there is probably a less confused way to do it. And When you think it's over it just drags ON AND ON.
The soundtrack was tolerable but be prepared to have your head ringing with "into the woods! Into the woods!" Long after you leave the theatre.… Expand

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slappyciderJan 8, 2015

I... was not aware that this film was a musical until I had already agreed on going to see it. I will say, I'm not fond of musicals so this review may be a bit biased... but man, I did not like this film at all. Meryl Streep was phenomenal,I... was not aware that this film was a musical until I had already agreed on going to see it. I will say, I'm not fond of musicals so this review may be a bit biased... but man, I did not like this film at all. Meryl Streep was phenomenal, but everyone else was just... bland. Little Red and Jack were both obnoxious as hell, the princes were over the top and just lame, and Johnny Depp had less than 4 minutes of screen time...

Also, the film should have ended about half way through its actual runtime... but nope, it KEPT GOING. The third act of this film was one of the most boring third acts of any film I've ever seen. It added nothing to the film that couldn't have been shown in a 5 minute scene rather than a whole 45 minutes.

Overall, Meryl Streep is phenomenal. That's it.… Expand

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UnworthyDec 25, 2014

This was an incredibly **** movie and it was unbearable to watch. None of the characters had any soul or depth, the music was terrible, loud, and jarring, and the storyline was stupid beyond belief. Definitely do not waste your money or time on this.

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ProteusDec 27, 2014

This movie would have been great in 1975. Not great in 2014. Compare this to say the good animated movies of the year and it doesn't come close. Lego, Big Hero 6, and a handful of others have more spirit, more humor, more cleverness in 10This movie would have been great in 1975. Not great in 2014. Compare this to say the good animated movies of the year and it doesn't come close. Lego, Big Hero 6, and a handful of others have more spirit, more humor, more cleverness in 10 minutes than this full movie. People WANT to like this movie...it has a nice enough theme and ending. But it is a stale concept and has been done a thousand times before.… Expand

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JkingsmillDec 26, 2014

When Bernadette Peters was not cast as the witch, that should have been my first clue. The actors fall flat. Two many pivotal scenes are left out - especially in Act 2. If you have not scene the stage version video you may be okay. PuristsWhen Bernadette Peters was not cast as the witch, that should have been my first clue. The actors fall flat. Two many pivotal scenes are left out - especially in Act 2. If you have not scene the stage version video you may be okay. Purists will have a problem with it. A big let down.… Expand

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GreatMartinDec 25, 2014

On December 25, 2002, I went to see the movie musical “Chicago” and during the two weeks after that I went back to see it 4 times. On December 25, 2006, I went to see the movie musical “Dreamgirls”, fell in love with Jennifer Hudson and theOn December 25, 2002, I went to see the movie musical “Chicago” and during the two weeks after that I went back to see it 4 times. On December 25, 2006, I went to see the movie musical “Dreamgirls”, fell in love with Jennifer Hudson and the movie, went back to see it 6 times and bought the DVD. In 2009, on December 25, I went to see the movie musical “Nine” and have never seen it again. In 2012, December 25, I went to the opening of the movie musical “Les Miserables” and returned to see it 4-5 times and watched it on HBO a couple of times. Today I went to the opening of the movie musical “Into The Woods” and won’t be seeing it again.

I came to the movie with some prejudices including not being a fan of Meryl Streep which I know is sacrilegious to the world of acting but I always seem to feel and I can see, she is ‘acting’. She does sing her numbers well but her last big number just lays there.

My other prejudice is that though I love and think Stephen Sondheim’s music and lyrics are genius I don’t feel that most of the shows his music has been in are worthy of his songs. In most cases the books, including this one, by James Lapine, have not been up to the task.

For those who don’t know about the movie it is old, known fairy tales most without the happy ending we know. There is the baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt), Jack and his magic beans (Daniel Huttlestone), his mother (Tracy Ullman), Cinderella (Ann Anna Kendrick), her stepmother (Christine Baranski) the two stepsisters (Tammy Blanchard and Lucy Punch) her Prince Charming (Chris Pine) and his brother (Billy Magnussen). There is Red Riding (Lilla Crawford), the big bad wolf (Johnny Depp), Rapunzel (MacKenzie) and a Lady Giant (Frances de la Tour).

Depp’s appearance is a cameo and sort of salacious. Ullman is spot on and should have given more to do while Emily Blount, James Corden are standouts and Chris Pine gets the funniest line in the movie which I let you discover for yourself.

The production values are all first rate and Rob Marshall direction isn’t as frantic as it has been in previous movies. Those familiar with the stage version will walk out humming a couple of the songs while those new to the score will know the title tune by the time they walk out.

I don’t feel it is a film for kids because of the change in the paths of the fairy tales and I only can recommend it to adults familiar with the stage version and/or Stephen Sondheim fans such as me.… Expand

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bartylakApr 14, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All I can think is now, I'm going to have to carefully review Disney movies for my child to watch. I'm very disappointed from a certain song that wants to devour a lil girl. In words you do not want your child to hear. Lets just say, if you was ever in another room and you heard that song. You will be screaming to turn off that perverted show or movie. Everyone I watched this movie with, can see that song for years to come showing up in shows like "Criminal Minds, Law and Order SVU" to name just a couple. Worst part is you just know, that their are now sexual predators playing that song over and over. Sickening song. But apparently the sexual predator vibe is ok, even in a Disney movie now. Also, a home-wrecking scene of literally a prince cheating. Literally cheating on his wife with a married woman. Then the whole ordeal of a song of who was to blame for cheating? Child appropriate? Somewhere in there, you have a witch making a woman ten months pregnant and out pops a baby, in the same day From the first Min to the last, this was not a child appropriate movie.. How was any of that appropriate for what should have been a child appropriate Disney Movie? I'm so disappointed in Disney. The brand is known for such great quality family entertainment, that is child appropriate. If your going to do a movie like that, create a new brand to go with it. For example, Nora Roberts doesn't put her name under her Eve series. Instead she goes by J.D. Robb. Still her but the brand, you could say changes. Cause you just made a ton of people extremely wary of the Disney brand now. And rightfully soo. Very disappointed.… Expand

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MightyThorMar 31, 2015

This movie is awful. It was advertised as a kid's movie but it's clearly not. The plot makes no sense from a kid's movie perspective, it's disjointed and the second half is dark. It started off kind of fun and I thought maybe there will beThis movie is awful. It was advertised as a kid's movie but it's clearly not. The plot makes no sense from a kid's movie perspective, it's disjointed and the second half is dark. It started off kind of fun and I thought maybe there will be some Robin Hood men in tights kind of parody going on here but that quickly fizzled out and turned into a mess of half baked philosophical musings about human desire, right and wrong and fairy tale wishes.

The problem is this film needed to go all kid's direction, happy fun stories with cool musical numbers (but apparently that wouldn't follow the source material at all), or just grab a pg-13 or R rating and go completely dark the other way. As it is it sort of hints and some deeper meanings but fails to really make a point. I walked away confused and my 2 year old didn't like it either. Not really sure who the audience is, maybe middle school psychology students? It's not mature enough for adults and not fun enough for kids.

I gave it 1 star just cus the singing is superb and some of the acting is pretty good. A lot of the musical numbers are very tight and well sung. Unfortunate that the script was so awful, this cast was pretty good.… Expand