A Disney musical based on a fairy tale (or in this case, many fairy tales) would seem to be a slam dunk. But "Into the Woods" is an uneven, sloppy dip that's like being lost in the woods without a trail of breadcrumbs. The plot is as labyrinthine as it is silly, so I'll only say its narrative hub is the story of a baker and his wife (James Corden and a fantastic Emily Blunt), who want for a child but to no effect thus far. Soon they learn a witch (Meryl Streep, trying too hard) cursed the baker years ago to get back at his family for fouling her garden.
Into the Woods
Into the Woods
Into the Woods
A Disney musical based on a fairy tale (or in this case, many fairy tales) would seem to be a slam dunk. But "Into the Woods" is an uneven, sloppy dip that's like being lost in the woods without a trail of breadcrumbs. The plot is as labyrinthine as it is silly, so I'll only say its narrative hub is the story of a baker and his wife (James Corden and a fantastic Emily Blunt), who want for a child but to no effect thus far. Soon they learn a witch (Meryl Streep, trying too hard) cursed the baker years ago to get back at his family for fouling her garden.