DVD Review: “Hoodwinked” Released February 15, 2011

Hoodwinked Blu-ray/ DVD Combo

Released: February 15, 2011

Studio: The Weinstein Company

Running Time: 81 minutes

ABOUT:

In a new spin on the beloved fairy tale, Red, Granny, the Big Bad Wolf and the Woodsman, all face Detective Flippers as he attempts to determine the “real” events of the Little Red Riding Hood story.  Original songs and witty humor fill this fun and adventurous film.

MY THOUGHTS:

I didn’t know what to expect from this movie, but it was really funny!  The movie cover compares the movie to “Shrek” and I can see that.  “Hoodwinked” is a movie about Little Red Riding Hood bringing treats to her grandmother, which of course there is a wolf in her place.  From that point the story becomes a crime scene and more characters are introduced.  Someone is stealing recipes and each character tells their version of the story.  My favorite part is the Woodsman and his Schnitzel singing skit – think Schnitzel truck instead of ice cream truck!  The DVD doesn’t have any inappropriate scenes that I remember, but it may be a little hard to understand for young kids.  My boys thought the music was funny and loved all the funny characters, mainly the different animals!  It is a movie I could watch more than once because there is a lot going on in the scenes and I love the music!  It really is a cute movie!  There are some really great celebrities behind the characters too incuding the voices of:  Jim Belushi, Glenn Close, Anne Hathaway, Patrick Warburton, Xzibit, and Anthony Anderson.

BUY IT: You can buy “Hoodwinked Blu-ray/ DVD Combo” wherever DVDs are sold or check it out on Amazon for $18.99.

Mama’s Money Savers Disclosure: I was sent this DVD to review in exchange for my honest opinion. Please see my Disclosure Policy.