Hoodwinked (WS/DVD)

This new spin on an old fable is from first-time director Cory Edwards, who also co-wrote the story and screenplay. Virtually everyone knows the story of Little Red Riding Hood, the young girl who brings a basketful of goodies to her Grannys house only to discover the Big Bad Wolf impersonating her beloved grandmother. In this digitally animated version of the classic tale, a bolder Red (Anne Hathaway) is a delivery girl for her Grannys sweets shop. The Big Bad Wolf (Patrick Warburton) is there as well, but this time hes not exactly a threat. As for Granny (Glenn Close), shes hardly frail and sickly; she has a big secret that shes keeping from everyone--including Red. Finally, theres the Woodsman (Jim Belushi), a struggling actor who drives a schnitzel-on-a-stick truck by day.When this foursome collides, they become suspects in an investigation by Detective Flippers (David Ogden Stiers), Chief Grizzly (Xzibit) and Detective Bill Stork (Anthony Anderson). The police are also trying to track down the Goody Bandit, who is stealing all of the best recipes from the forests sweet shops. By examining each characters story, Flippers is sure he can figure out not only what happened at Grannys that day, but also the identity of the Goody Bandit. Through flashbacks punctuated by original songs, Red, Wolf, Woodsman, and Granny each relay to Flippers their outrageous adventures from that day, from extreme skiing to hang gliding to falling out of a cable car to log rolling. Soon they all have an idea who the thief is. But can they stop the Goody Bandit from wreaking more havoc and monopolizing the sweets industry? Andy Dick also stars as the voice of Boingo. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.