The result is a wacked kiddie Rashomon in which the different versions dovetail with a logic as impeccable as it is flat-out buggy. So who do we root for? Everyone and no one. Hoodwinked's most radical feature is that it's a ride without heroes.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Thomas
Hoodwinked hasn't much time for soul or sentiment, but it is certainly amusingly smart and sassy.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
When compared to today's visual standards for animated films, Hoodwinked is far below the curve.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
Hoodwinked may be a poor cousin to the Shrek franchise, but this made-on-the-cheap computer-animated feature still has more style and snarky gags than Disney's recent CG hit, "Chicken Little."Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Matt Singer
Sluggishly paced and stiffly animated, Hoodwinked pulls out all the stops to keep its attention-deficient audience occupied, but the snowboarding, skiing, hang-gliding, and kung fu sequences will still be a lot more fun in the Hoodwinked video game.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Ty Burr
One aches to think what the great "Looney Tunes" directors could have done with this material.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Stephen Hunter
Hoodwinked makes a little sense. Too bad, then, it's so crummy.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Nathan Lee
Less sassy than shrill, more crass than clever, the maiden cartoon from the Weinstein Company turns the Little Red Riding Hood legend into a sub- "Shrek" bummer that appears to have been manufactured for the pleasure of tone-deaf kids with a thing for sarcasm, extreme sports, and Andy Dick.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Mike Clark
Why would a distributor suddenly yank an animated family film from its intended wide December opening until mid-January? Could it be that the advance word of mouth wasn't very good-winked?Read Full Review »