"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?".
A twist on the 1930s Disney classic, Snow White and the Huntsman brings to life the original Grimm storyline it was based on. Snow White ( Kristen Stewart) is a strong princess whose demure nature and innocence doesn't fail to charm the audience. Her strong will to take back the kingdom that should have rightfully been hers as well as her love for all things alive (including giant, ugly trolls) is quite impressive. We also get the background of her family that we were never exposed to in the Disney version of the movie. Surprisingly, Kristen Stewart suits the role of Snow White, with a wider range of emotion than she exhibited in the Twilight saga. However, I think it was unfair to place her as a more beautiful woman compared to the gorgeous Evil Queen (Charlize Theron).
The movie even brings in a deeper insight of the Evil Queen aka Ravenna- the reason she became the person she is, her relationship with her brother (which seems rather incestuous) as well as her hatred for Snow. Her obsession with her beauty and her magical powers match the characteristic traits of the evil, power hungry step mother that she is supposed to be in the original fairy tale. However, one can't help but feel bad for her after getting to know her background and her one line caught me off guard "Once upon a time I would have given my heart to you, and you would've broken it for sure". It makes the viewer ponder about the past relationships that made her the person she is. Charlize Theron plays the role of Ravenna so brilliantly well and her beauty is overwhelming on the big screen. It's not only the queen, we even get to know about the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth), a man who was of no consequence in the earlier rendition of the fairy tale. Who ever thought that he'd be the charming Prince who sets the princess free of the curse the queen places on her. The representation of the dwarves was fascinating, with them seeming entirely unique from each other, having some depth about them and seeming like the type of people who shouldn't be trifled with.
The movie's special effects were particularly amazing. Almost every scene was surreal, ranging from the castle in which the Queen lives, to the depths of the Dark Forest, to the beach on which the final war takes place. What took my breath away was the Sanctuary, the home of the faeries where Snow discovers the extent of her magical abilities. The presence of the monarchy in the movie not only makes it historic but also fairy tale like. It brings back the belief in true love's kiss as well as other virtues that the fairy tales imbibed in us. In the end it's the innocence and strong will that wins over evil and manipulative.
The movie revolves around common themes of obsession around ones beauty, the will to get what is rightfully yours and prioritizing your responsibilities over the more trivial things in life, which makes it so much more relatable. The movie is definitely worth a watch and probably one of the better movies of the summer.
A twist on the 1930s Disney classic, Snow White and the Huntsman brings to life the original Grimm storyline it was based on. Snow White ( Kristen Stewart) is a strong princess whose demure nature and innocence doesn't fail to charm the audience. Her strong will to take back the kingdom that should have rightfully been hers as well as her love for all things alive (including giant, ugly trolls) is quite impressive. We also get the background of her family that we were never exposed to in the Disney version of the movie. Surprisingly, Kristen Stewart suits the role of Snow White, with a wider range of emotion than she exhibited in the Twilight saga. However, I think it was unfair to place her as a more beautiful woman compared to the gorgeous Evil Queen (Charlize Theron).
The movie even brings in a deeper insight of the Evil Queen aka Ravenna- the reason she became the person she is, her relationship with her brother (which seems rather incestuous) as well as her hatred for Snow. Her obsession with her beauty and her magical powers match the characteristic traits of the evil, power hungry step mother that she is supposed to be in the original fairy tale. However, one can't help but feel bad for her after getting to know her background and her one line caught me off guard "Once upon a time I would have given my heart to you, and you would've broken it for sure". It makes the viewer ponder about the past relationships that made her the person she is. Charlize Theron plays the role of Ravenna so brilliantly well and her beauty is overwhelming on the big screen. It's not only the queen, we even get to know about the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth), a man who was of no consequence in the earlier rendition of the fairy tale. Who ever thought that he'd be the charming Prince who sets the princess free of the curse the queen places on her. The representation of the dwarves was fascinating, with them seeming entirely unique from each other, having some depth about them and seeming like the type of people who shouldn't be trifled with.
The movie's special effects were particularly amazing. Almost every scene was surreal, ranging from the castle in which the Queen lives, to the depths of the Dark Forest, to the beach on which the final war takes place. What took my breath away was the Sanctuary, the home of the faeries where Snow discovers the extent of her magical abilities. The presence of the monarchy in the movie not only makes it historic but also fairy tale like. It brings back the belief in true love's kiss as well as other virtues that the fairy tales imbibed in us. In the end it's the innocence and strong will that wins over evil and manipulative.
The movie revolves around common themes of obsession around ones beauty, the will to get what is rightfully yours and prioritizing your responsibilities over the more trivial things in life, which makes it so much more relatable. The movie is definitely worth a watch and probably one of the better movies of the summer.
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