Into the Woods

AGOONNYYY!!!

Okay not that much maybe but thinking that I've been waiting for this movie for almost a year now, it really didn't turn out to be what I anticipated. 

I haven't seen the original Broadway play yet and I hear that it was a much better version. I had very high hopes especially considering that cast - which I have to state that Meryl Streep didn't disappoint one bit. 

There were parts that I really really loved especially the song "Agony", the duet of two princes which I laughed my ass off. What I loved the most about it is how they mocked the "prince charming" cliche with the perfect amount of irony. Just perfect! I've seen a lot of productions that are trying to tear down the prince charming image but this one was just on spot. I don't think that the John Mayer look-a-like prince had that great of a performance although it wasn't bad; but Chris Pine..! He gave a performance that I wouldn't expect from him in a thousand years. The lip moves, the hair flips, all of the gestures... His scenes were the highlight of the movie along with Meryl Streep and in my humble opinion that was all the movie had. 

I have a special keen on Anna Kendrick and James Corden. Their performances were good in a more general look but I'm afraid they forgot to... shine? I enjoyed Anna Kendrick's solo on the staircase of the palace, it was entertaining but it still didn't give the light it was supposed to. Also wasn't James Corden kinda supposed to be the lead? I mean he is the narrator, the story progresses mainly around his wish, it's his quest but the entire movie he is less than even a supporting actor. Of course I'm not saying that the actor is to blame. If you have to blame someone I would blame the director because the performance of Corden really wasn't bad. Surely when we combine the mistakes that were made in the directors office and the brilliance of the supporting cast it is easy that the main character won't become what he was supposed to be. 

Then there is Meryl Streep. The whole story gains some color with her performance. She is my nominee if you ask me to name a queen for the entire universe. The overall performance was nothing less than divine. The entire movie I watched her with golden stars in my eyes and her finally song was the perfect ending to a perfect performance. 

I can say that I have a bit mixed feelings about Into The Woods but what really finished me off was that ending. Not the end ending but lets say the last 10-15 minutes.

I don't particularly enjoy dark settings and the lack of light in the productions. I prefer bright colors and lots of light - much like a kinder garden student I guess. The ending of the movie was visually way too dark for me and the story at the end did nothing to help. If it was my decision to make I would end it after the big wedding -still thinking that if it did end there we wouldn't see Streep's amazing performance with "Last Midnight" and that "moment" with the prince charming and the bakers wife. That "family" formed at the end was like... "You've lost it all? Here; a baby that will probably end up being a liar and a cheat and a thief -as stated multiple times during the movie-, a teenage boy who is extremely unstable, a teenage girl who looks 12 but acts 30 but sometimes is like 5, and an ex-maid ex-princess who wants to go back to being a maid now girl. But hey they can all sing!" 

What I'm trying to say is that Into the Woods really didn't turn out to be what I expected and not in a good way. If you are looking for a light, cute, a bit funny a bit sad movie, then this one is your choice. But if you miss it don't beat yourself up. It's not worth it. 

Thank you for reading my humble opinion.

But seriously even if you're not gonna watch the movie watch this: I haven't laughed this much at something in a long time...