Hoodwinked

"A fast-paced, fitfully clever 3-D-animated feature that will entertain tykes but provide scant novelty for auds who've had their fill of revisionist fairy tale gags..."

"On the whole, the gags - which perhaps work better for adults than the kids - are only sporadically entertaining, with signs of desperation kicking in when at least one Matrix nod is thrown in to augment the comedy..."

"The animation style seems a bit dated, and the so-so musical numbers feel tacked on..."

"Although Hoodwinked is not as flash as Shrek, it's certainly a lot more witty and entertaining that other fairytale-based animations such as Chicken Little..."

"A high-energy, imaginative entertainment aimed at younger audiences. Hoodwinked hasn't much time for soul or sentiment, but it is certainly amusingly smart and sassy..."

"The most radical feature is that it's a ride without heroes, unless you count the filmmakers, who could end up doing for independent animation what Soderbergh and Tarantino did for indie film..."