Fashion Beats: Red Riding Hood

On Occasion, The Makin Movie blog will feature guest writers to give us their opinion about certain movies. This post features Erin Spencer, creator of the Fashionista {In Training} blog, as she gives us a review of the movie, Red Riding Hood.

Jordan asked me to review this film for y'all. (Okay, I begged) But after much persistence he asked.  Mostly because Jordan refused to see this movie.  I know.  Jordan?  Refuse to see a movie?  When he told me this movie would be terrible I just ignored him, naturally.  Some of my very favorite movies he doesn't love and vice versa.  For instance, I did not love The Adjustment Beareau.  He loved it!  He didn't love Rio.  I haven't seen it.  Because he didn't invite me.  But I'm sure I would have loved it.  Anyway.  We just have different tastes in movies and what we think makes a good film or not. 

 

Jordan does, however, have a pretty non biased opinion on movies.  He'll watch {almost} any movie and is pretty right-on about how people will like the movies, generally.   That being said, I'll try my best to follow in Jordz' footsteps with this review.

 

Red Riding Ho....er..  I mean Hood.

 

Now, I loved the idea of this story.  When I watched the trailer I was intrigued by the thrilling/mysterious aspect that would put a fun twist on a classic tale.  I was really looking forward to seeing this movie!  I love Amanda Seyfried (Mean Girls, Letters to Juliet, Mamma Mia) and was excited to see her play the role of Valerie (Red Riding Hood).

 

In this telling of the story, there is a werewolf who keeps killing people in the village.  They discover that the werewolf takes human form during the day and one of the villagers is the werewolf/murderer.  When I heard that, I was even more excited.  I love a good mystery movie!

 

Wrong.  This movie was painful to watch.  Literally, hurt my insides. I think it hurt even more because I had such high expectations.  Not only was it extremely cheesy, but there were a few makey outey scenes that made me feel uncomfortable to watch(which is why I've nicknamed this movie Red Riding Ho)..  I was disappointed to say the least.

 

If this movie were a fashion trend it would be the mullet. But in the early 00's when it was totally uncool... 

Which is why I give this movie an E.  For Epic Fail.  

Fashion Beats Grade

(for epic fail)

 

And also a lesson learned;  When Jordan says a movie will be good or not, he is, more likely than not, correct.