If you've seen the trailer and thinking why so many people are comparing Red Riding Hood to Twilight. We have to ask Billy Burke who star this film.
"There's sweeping shots across the mountains in the trailer and there were some in Twilight. So i think that's what people are looking at," said Billy Burke.
Director Catherine Hardwicke also directed the first twilight film and the cinematography. But it's different story, with similar look and feel.
If you're looking for an epic fantasy lots of fairy tale magic and mystique, you're not going to find it with this movie. But if you're looking for an angsty and love triangle movie, you can watch Red Riding Hood.
The Plot
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The film follows Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) who is in the middle of a love triangle with Peter (Shiloh Fernandez) and Henry (Max Irons)
. She longs to be with Peter, but is being forced to marry Henry. After 20 years, the wolf resurfaces and kill Valerie's sister. This starts a tirade of villagers on a mission to kill the wolf. Including Valerie's father (Billy Burke) it's not that easy, as the wolf kills more people and sends the entire village into a panic. Enter father Solomon (Gary Oldman) who claims he can help them kill the wolf. The wolf decides it want Valerie, so they put her in the center of town as a sacrifice.
The movie does a good job of creating suspense for it's audience. Who is the wolf? There are many option. Is it Peter, the love of Valerie's life? Is it Henry, the boy she is suppose to marry? Mom who's pushing Valerie into marrying Henry? The drunken father who loves his girls? Or maybe grandma, which is what the movie has you guessing as she has similar eyes the wolf.
Classic Red Riding Hood
The end isn't extremely predictable, although an astute and highly logical movie-goer might figure it out fairly early. Overall, Red riding hood takes itself much too seriously and offers little comic relief, but the angsty and love triangle will attract the female audience it's aiming for.
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