Everybody lies. Everybody has secrets. Some live in isolation. Others go about their lives never revealing their true identities. From writer David Johnson (Orphan) and director Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown) comes this chillingly unpredictable spin on the classic children's tale. Set in a small, medieval village that is plagued by a werewolf, a young woman, Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) is torn between two men: Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), a woodcutter she has been in love with since childhood, much to her parents displeasure, and Henry (Max Irons), the wealthy welder her parents have arranged for her to marry. Not wanting to separate, Valerie and Peter plan to runaway together until getting word that the prowling werewolf has killed her sister. Seeking revenge, a famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon (Gary Oldman), is called in only to deliver the villagers some unexpected bad news... the werewolf takes human form by day and it could be any one of them. From start to finish, Hardwicke takes you on this gripping, carefully crafted and well-written ride that leaves even the smartest of audience detectives baffled as you just cannot peg who the werewolf is, even if you think you know. Along with the incredible leading players, a well respected supporting cast that includes Virginia Marsden, Billy Burke and Julie Christie, all take you on these unsuspected twists and turns that inevitably leave you suspicious of everyone... only to have your jaw drop when the conclusion is reached.
Review of Red Riding Hood
