Into the Woods is a pretty great film with many high points: it's fantastically acted, you can tell that the singers are loving the material and all the pieces that need to play out play out very well. And yet there is one large thing that really takes the entire thing down. I really love the musical Into the Woods. The dark humor, the double entendres, the delightful music--the film maintains all of this throughout the entire thing. The only concern that I had about the film prior to seeing it was whether or not it would stand up to the musical in content, and I'm so surprised this got a PG rating because it's almost all in there. And I can't actually say anything more on the good side of this film that won't sound trite. The reality is the film is all around fantastic. Emily Blunt and Meryl Streep have gotten deserved nominations and recognition for their work. They are extremely expressive and their songs are so well done. However while I felt much of the same way the real showcase for me in the film was Chris Pine. He can sing really well first of all, and his main song "Agony" which he sings with the other prince was really the highlight of the film for me. It's just so funny how the two princes are acting. It's just a hilarious sequence.The other cast members are quite good as well. Nobody does badly and the effects also suit the entire thing well. The songs themselves are still some of my favorite Sondheim. The big problem that I have with the entire thing is just the pacing. The film just starts the music very quickly from the beginning which didn’t bother me, but it never really lets up. I wish some of it were a little bit more drawn out. This may actually seem odd to some people because many critics found the film to long. Having seen the musical myself, I found the film interpretation to be kind of short. There's a lot going on in the film, and some of it just seems rushed (mainly the Red Riding Hood story). Other then that I really can't find a problem. The film really just fell over on me. I really have been waiting for a film of this musical, and that's what I got. A very well done film of one of my favorite musicals. I give Into the Woods a 9 out of 10.
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