Gave Into The Woods (Rob Marshall, 2014) a whirl and have to say that I found it quite a frustrating watch as none of the songs were particularly memorable and some were downright awful, feeling to me like they were written more to show off a fondness for playing with words than imparting any level of enjoyment to the viewer. The acting was mixed, Meryl Streep was decent but not particularly Oscar nom-worthy imo, the story had some merit but took too many liberties even for a fairytale fantasy and the narration lacked any sense of drama.
I first fell in love with Into The Woods when I saw it on Broadway. I thought it was one of the most unique shows that I had ever seen. The first half was like watching a fairy tale where everyone lives happily ever after, but then we continued with the crazy second half, and it got even more interesting. I disagree about the music not being memorable. I loved the music, and I listen to the soundtrack a lot.
The movie didn't quite live up to the play, but it was still very good. The cast was okay, but not as good as the Broadway cast. Meryl Streep was good, but Bernadette Peters was much better as the Witch. I'm not a big fan of Johnny Depp, but I thought he did a great job as the Wolf.
If you want to give Into The Woods another chance, try watching the 1991 American Playhouse version. (I think it's on YouTube.) It's basically the Broadway show with some minor changes, with most of the original Broadway cast reprising their roles.
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