The stage curtains open ...
"The Company of Wolves" is a film rich in vision, imagery, and atmosphere. It is a re-telling (of sorts) of the story of Little Red Riding Hood combined with the lore of werewolves. It is also a story within a story that has other stories inside of it - all encapsulated within a young girl's dream. It is at once memorable and striking to the senses. Simply stated, it is a good movie.
We start off in the modern day where we are given a glimpse into the dream world of a young girl in a fitful sleep with the real members of her family comprising roles within the dream. Her sister is killed by wolves because she strayed from the path on a windy night. With her mother still in the shock of losing her child, she stays with her Grandmother (played wonderfully by Angela Lansbury) who is full of stories and life lessons to be learned through them. Her Grandmother gives her the advice to "never stray from the path, never eat a windfall apple, and never trust a man whose eyebrows meet" - all of which turn out to be sound advice.
This was a very well made film with excellent cinematography, set design, costuming, and make-up effects. This was before the age of CG and glitzy special effects, and thank god for that too. You are pulled into the story and side stories, and the results are well worth the time invested. I loved the ending, as well as the journey we take getting there.
I recommend "The Company of Wolves" with a solid 7 stars rating out of 10. I watched it once years and years ago as a young teen, and again over 30 years later and have enjoyed it just as much now as the first time I saw it. I have it added to my own personal collection and I know with the next viewing, I will be just as enamored.
"The Company of Wolves" is a film rich in vision, imagery, and atmosphere. It is a re-telling (of sorts) of the story of Little Red Riding Hood combined with the lore of werewolves. It is also a story within a story that has other stories inside of it - all encapsulated within a young girl's dream. It is at once memorable and striking to the senses. Simply stated, it is a good movie.
We start off in the modern day where we are given a glimpse into the dream world of a young girl in a fitful sleep with the real members of her family comprising roles within the dream. Her sister is killed by wolves because she strayed from the path on a windy night. With her mother still in the shock of losing her child, she stays with her Grandmother (played wonderfully by Angela Lansbury) who is full of stories and life lessons to be learned through them. Her Grandmother gives her the advice to "never stray from the path, never eat a windfall apple, and never trust a man whose eyebrows meet" - all of which turn out to be sound advice.
This was a very well made film with excellent cinematography, set design, costuming, and make-up effects. This was before the age of CG and glitzy special effects, and thank god for that too. You are pulled into the story and side stories, and the results are well worth the time invested. I loved the ending, as well as the journey we take getting there.
I recommend "The Company of Wolves" with a solid 7 stars rating out of 10. I watched it once years and years ago as a young teen, and again over 30 years later and have enjoyed it just as much now as the first time I saw it. I have it added to my own personal collection and I know with the next viewing, I will be just as enamored.