A wily wolf narrator (voiced by Dominic West) provides his own spin on several classic fairy tales in this animated film based on the titular 1982 book of poems by iconic children's author Roald Dahl and his longtime illustrator Quentin Blake. A lady at the diner provides a sympathetic ear as Wolf chides her about her book of fairy tales, instead offering “real” versions of the downfall of his poor nephews: Rolf (Rob Brydon), who is blasted away and turned into a coat by Little Red Riding Hood (Rose Leslie), and Rex (David Walliams), who meets a similar fate when things go wrong with three pigs (one of whom is a smarmy banker surrounded by brick). Here, young Red and Snow White (Gemma Chan) become fast friends as girls, while Snow's trials with her murderous stepmom and seven gambling-addict horse jockeys lead the two back to each other as grown women. However, Red's kids aren't safe from Wolf, who has a score to settle and he distracts the children with gruesome truths about beanstalk-climber Jack and Cinderella (or Cindy), the latter not so impressed by a pushy prince who has a penchant for beheading. Also featuring a behind-the-scenes featurette, this darkly whimsical fairy-tale parody is recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)
Revolting Rhymes
(2016) 60 min. DVD: $14.99. Public Media Distribution (avail. from most distributors). ISBN: 978-1-5317-0203-8. Volume 32, Issue 6
Revolting Rhymes
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