Is 'Into The Woods' Johnny Depp's Best Movie In 10 Years?
Ok, so Johnny Depp doesn't have a huge part in Into the Woods but it's worth mentioning that this enchanting musical drama effectively stops the rot for a man still considered the world's most in-demand actor. A modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, the movie is garnering critical acclaim and should perform strongly at the box-office.
"Rumbles on for too long and has some dry patches here and there-but just when we're growing fidgety, we get another rousing musical number or another dark plot twist, and we're back in business," said Richard Roeper.
"Corden is a wonderfully funny, self-effacing bloke - I'm thrilled at the prospect of seeing him nightly, hosting his own show after Colbert. Maybe he'll have Emily Blunt as a guest. It's her movie," said David Edelstein of New York Magazine/Vulture.
More: at early screening, Into The Woods gathers Oscars buzz
Into the Woods' premiere comes five years to the day since producer Marc Platt and director Rob Marshall unveiled their last Broadway-to-movie adaptation, Nine. That film, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, grossed only around $20 million on a budget of $80 million.
The pair appear to have learnt their lesson. Into the Woods has been made for just $50 million and with these reviews - it'll make it back over the Christmas period.
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