First I'll give a brief synopsis of Into The Woods, for any of you that have yet to see it. Basically, the movie tells the story of a baker and his wife that are desperate to have a child. It is revealed that a witch has placed a curse on them that prevents them from ever having children, and the only way to reverse this curse is to fetch the witch four items. Their quest for these items leads them on a journey that crosses paths with several characters from classic fairy tales, such as Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood.
Let me start with what I did like about this movie. I thought that the musical aspect of it was well done, and all of the actors did a solid job of singing their respective lyrics. I also thought that the transitions between the songs and the main storyline of Into The Woods were executed well. For example, there was one scene in the movie where the sound of an approaching giant cuts a musical number short in a way that I thought was well done. However, one shortfall of the music was that I felt that all of the songs sounded very similar to one another. That is, there wasn't a lot of musical variety in this film.
I also thought that the entire storyline of Into The Woods was a lot more complicated than it needed to be. It tried to bridge too many classic fairy tales into one main plot, and this made the whole movie a big messy web of interconnecting characters and storylines.
To sum up my overall experience of watching Into The Woods, I would say that it was somewhat of a letdown and I left the movie theater unimpressed. I was underwhelmed with what I saw and I probably wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone that I know, even if they're a musical lover.
Rating: PG
Genre: Musical/Fantasy
Run Time: 124 minutes
Release Date: December 25, 2014
My Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
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