I can see why Meryl Streep was nominated as Best Actress in this one. There are always two or three moments when Meryl does something that WOWS us. In this one, despite being a witchy villainess, when she sings and begs her daughter not to leave her, it's heartbreakingly real and you feel her desperate pain. This is a movie with visual and musical delight! Emily Blunt can SING! It would have been a stronger movie if the fairy tale wonder had remained whimsical and fun! Unfortunately, towards the end, we suddenly realize that the title, "INTO THE WOODS," is an allegory about REAL life... about entering that dark, shadowed place where life isn't happily ever after and daily events lead to the eventual loss of the "wonder" in fairy tales. I admire why the director chooses to do this, but, ultimately, it weakens the impact of the film.
IMDB SITE: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2180411/?ref_=nv_sr_1
TAGS: Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Chris Pine, Anna Kendrick, Christine Baranski, Rob Marshall, Fairy Tale, Jack in the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood
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