Snow White and the Huntsman
finds everyone's favorite perpetually grimaced soon-to-be-vampire
Kristen Stewart as the titular character. Miss Stewart's pale
complexion and equally uninteresting expression, um, pale in comparison
to Charlize Theron is a role she seems to relish.
As Ravenna, Charlize Theron imbues bitterness and evil. Cold hatred drips from her fingertips and spews from her eloquent mouth. Alongside Theron, Stewart is merely a beautiful one-note character. It is Ravenna this viewer sought to understand.
The story is narrated by The Huntsman. Known solely at such, Chris Hemsworth's Huntsman is utilitarian. He advances the story admirably, but never manages to become more (interesting) than a sad, widowed drunkard.
The real star of this show is design. Costume and set design is fascinating! True film fans will find so much to take in. The Dark Forest is delightfully eerie with one foot in reality and the other in a creepy fantasy. The dwarfs were charming. We never really know them by name, but such thought was taken in crafting the costume, viewers can easily identify with each. Ian McShane, Nick Frost, and Brian Gleeson give a turn as the diminutive characters.
Snow White and the Huntsman follows more closely to the Brothers Grimm dark story than Disney's masterpiece. Harsh, yet redemptive. Evil, yet hopeful. Kudos to the screenwriters for a nice balance of fantasy and social jabs.
I'd be remiss if I didn't call director Rupert Sanders on his composition. Frame after frame, I found myself comparing key scenes to LOTR. Let's just say the battle for Helm's Deep, the Shire, and that long walk to Mordor have to be his inspiration.
As I see it, Snow White and the Huntsman is entertaining, if forgettable. You will find nothing more earth-shattering than a brilliant performance by Theron.
As Ravenna, Charlize Theron imbues bitterness and evil. Cold hatred drips from her fingertips and spews from her eloquent mouth. Alongside Theron, Stewart is merely a beautiful one-note character. It is Ravenna this viewer sought to understand.
The story is narrated by The Huntsman. Known solely at such, Chris Hemsworth's Huntsman is utilitarian. He advances the story admirably, but never manages to become more (interesting) than a sad, widowed drunkard.
The real star of this show is design. Costume and set design is fascinating! True film fans will find so much to take in. The Dark Forest is delightfully eerie with one foot in reality and the other in a creepy fantasy. The dwarfs were charming. We never really know them by name, but such thought was taken in crafting the costume, viewers can easily identify with each. Ian McShane, Nick Frost, and Brian Gleeson give a turn as the diminutive characters.
Snow White and the Huntsman follows more closely to the Brothers Grimm dark story than Disney's masterpiece. Harsh, yet redemptive. Evil, yet hopeful. Kudos to the screenwriters for a nice balance of fantasy and social jabs.
I'd be remiss if I didn't call director Rupert Sanders on his composition. Frame after frame, I found myself comparing key scenes to LOTR. Let's just say the battle for Helm's Deep, the Shire, and that long walk to Mordor have to be his inspiration.
As I see it, Snow White and the Huntsman is entertaining, if forgettable. You will find nothing more earth-shattering than a brilliant performance by Theron.
