Into The Woods Movie Vs Book

Imagine a scenario in which the characters of Grimm’s fairy tales become intertwined into one storyline, but with a modern twist on the idealism of fairy tales. Moreover, such an instance comes to life with “Into the Woods.” Furthermore, the film adaptation of the Broadway play bolsters the dark but satirical tone through its whimsical yet grimy sets, and its mysterious lighting, and generally impressive special effects. Additionally, the social status of the characters is often told through the costumes they wear. The songs in this musical, many of which were based on the play, were supported through the background music, of which helps to establish the emotions during said songs. However, while the film adaptation reuses certain parts

Overall, the characters mostly appeared to be believable in their environment performance wise, and worked based on the movie’s internal logic. As one example, Jack, played by Daniel Huttlestone, seemed believable as a poor farm boy, helping his mother make ends meet. The way that some actors portrayed their characters differed from the original Broadway production, often for the better. For example, the original Baker and his wife, played by Chip Zien and Joanna Gleason respectively, acted in a knavish and scheming way, making out the desperation in their situation. In the film adaptation, with the characters now played by James Corden and Emily Blunt respectively, the characters acted in a more sympathetic manner towards others and each other. While this change made instances like the Baker stealing the coat from Red Riding Hood less convincing, other scenes, like where they noticed how much they each have changed, have a greater impact. The accents varied from character to character, with some, like the Baker, his wife, and Jack, having British accents, while others, such as Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and the Witch, having American accents. Personally, I find that the majority of the characters in the film outshine their theatrical counterparts, particularly the Witch, played by Meryl Streep in the movie. Streep’s interpretation changed to the point where the Witch became a character I despised to my

Fortunately, the sets help establish the tone of a dark fairy tale, with its dark and grimy sets giving the feeling of medieval-esque environment. Furthermore, places like the Baker’s house looks worn and beaten down, whereas the Prince’s castle has the look of royalty, but still has a worn look to it. In doing so, the story world feels less refined and aged. Additionally, certain sets differed from the play, such as Grandmother’s house being inside a tree. Certain scenes, such as the scene where Little Red Riding Hood is eaten by the Wolf, had to be done in a more creative way. In this case, the Wolf’s stomach is represented by cloth sheets, which seemed to be an unusual and not particularly effective choice because it feels a bit too unrealistic, even for a film like this. The filmmakers used the set efficiently, with the actors occupying different parts of the set, like the scene in the woods where the characters blame each other for the giant’s arrival. But the excellent set design would be for naught if the costume design did not live up to its intricate sets. Fortunately, it manages not only to succeed in its own right, it, in my opinion, surpasses that of the Broadway