This might have been one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Not only does the plot jump around trying to tie in dramatic twists, but the ending leaves you wonder what the hell just happened. The whole movie is boring and lacks actual depth. Whoever wrote this tried way too hard to write an award winning movie by being unique that they actually forgot to relate the 237930850 story lines. One person has a mental illness, there's a solid 5 minutes regarding the Civil War that ties into literally nothing, and in the end you have no idea what they actually decided to do with their kids, which is what the whole movie is suppose to be about. Just terrible. I've heard my 2 year old tell better stories.
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Into the Woods
(2014)
not what I expected...
25 May 2015
I don't normally research movies before I rent them so I guess my tip for anyone who hasn't seen it is to research what it's TRULY about not just the description given at redbox.
The cast is what first caught my attention which is why I picked it out and probably why i was so disappointed. I like some musicals so I wasn't disappointed that it was a musical, I was disappointed with the music that was used. It was not typical of Disney by any means and frankly it just seemed like poorly written music in that half of the time it didn't rhyme and was dialogue that could have been spoken and gotten the point across better. I didn't feel like the music was catchy or kept my attention at all. I got extremely bored half way through and started reading reviews and that's when I discovered the movie is actually based off a play and kept the same music. So if you are into those types of musicals then this might be something you like.
Overall I wasn't a huge fan of the movie. Maybe if I had researched it instead of picking it out of redbox on a whim I could have appreciated it more but for your average movie watcher this movie isn't for you. This is a movie I might show in a high school or entry level college psychology class but not something I would watch for entertainment purposes.
The cast is what first caught my attention which is why I picked it out and probably why i was so disappointed. I like some musicals so I wasn't disappointed that it was a musical, I was disappointed with the music that was used. It was not typical of Disney by any means and frankly it just seemed like poorly written music in that half of the time it didn't rhyme and was dialogue that could have been spoken and gotten the point across better. I didn't feel like the music was catchy or kept my attention at all. I got extremely bored half way through and started reading reviews and that's when I discovered the movie is actually based off a play and kept the same music. So if you are into those types of musicals then this might be something you like.
Overall I wasn't a huge fan of the movie. Maybe if I had researched it instead of picking it out of redbox on a whim I could have appreciated it more but for your average movie watcher this movie isn't for you. This is a movie I might show in a high school or entry level college psychology class but not something I would watch for entertainment purposes.
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