When a movie has a catch phrase which is totally contradictory (Some Fairy Tales Are Real - umm, no, or they wouldn't be Fairy Tales). Hollywood, which most have agreed is totally bankrupt when it comes to original ideas, has of late been doing several things to fill in the gap of good, original scripts. They either remake a movie that either shouldn't have been made the first time or is a classic that is so good a remake should be prosecuted, or they rip off or just rape an often told tale. This is one of the latter - sort of. Because the story they're ripping off gets so far off the mark that it isn't even recognizable.
For one thing, there are no bread crumbs. What I mean is that you hear the title and instantly think of Hansel and Gretel, right? Naturally. Two little kids lost in the forest, almost eaten by a witch. So is that what this movie is about? Not even close. Not even remotely close.

We also have the worn out old hag (sorry, she's probably younger than me, just well-worn) who's doing her last movie. And we have the young prima donna star who's the center of attention (Where did they find these people? She's halfway decent looking but never should be allowed to be naked in public). Of course the first thing they find out is they have no cell service. Natch.




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