Little Red Riding Hood: A classic story, but there's more to every tale than meets the eye. Before you judge a book by its cover, you've got to flip through the pages. In the re-telling of this classic fable, the story begins at the end of the tale and winds its way back. Chief Grizzly and Detective Bill Stork investigate a domestic disturbance at Granny's cottage, involving a karate-kicking Red Riding Hood, a sarcastic wolf and an oafish Woodsman.
The digital animation ranges from competent to clunky, the jokes too often feel tossed-off and random, and the movie too often descends into dullness, only to be yanked back from the abyss by the goat.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
13 Jan 2006
rotten:
A warped, but mildly amusing twist on the childhood favourite.
– Tony Wong,
Toronto Star,
13 Jan 2006
rotten:
The production contains enough positive elements to make it worth a look, but not until it reaches DVD or TV. As a theatrical offering, it disappoints.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
21 Jan 2006
fresh:
A breezy, passably funny spin on a children's classic, mixing slapstick and farce with character humour and delighting in demolishing stereotypes.
– Anna Smith,
Time Out,
28 Sep 2006
rotten:
Someone give these folks a real budget so they can make a movie that looks as good as it sounds.