Snow White and the Hunstman gets almost nothing right. From the very start it feels like a false product. The look and sound of it feels too dark and grimy for it to seem like a proper fairy tale. And yes, the original Snow White is a dark tale, even the Disney version to some degree. But when it feels more slimy and polluted than anything else, it's going too far. So yeah, not a big fan of the art design in this one.
And then they want and cast Kristen Steward as Snow White. Now, when I think "skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony", Steward isn't exactly the first gall to pop into my mind. And then she simply stands there, her mouth hanging open in every scene (it's a good challenge to try and find a scene where she closes her mouth even once), barely acting and simply not bringing any presence into the role.
Not that the rest of the actors are all that much better. Even Chris Hemsworth cannot bring any joy and excitement into this borefest, because the script cannot handle three separate dimensions in a character.
And then there's the story, which I honestly can no longer remember in any significant detail. And it hasn't been even a week since I saw this film. It tries to turn the story into a more adventurous form, with Snow White being more active participant in the overturning of the queendom, but it simply fails to captivate its audience, being more interested in pointing and laughing at the redneck dwarfs or throwing more grime and dirt onto our optic nerves. And when the final battle rolls in, I was actually cheering for the queen, because she had had less screen time, thus I didn't loathe her as much.
This movie doesn't deserve to exist. If you've ever loved the original fairy tale or the beloved Disney classic, don't see this film. The gut punch is not worth satisfying your curiosity.
And then they want and cast Kristen Steward as Snow White. Now, when I think "skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony", Steward isn't exactly the first gall to pop into my mind. And then she simply stands there, her mouth hanging open in every scene (it's a good challenge to try and find a scene where she closes her mouth even once), barely acting and simply not bringing any presence into the role.
Not that the rest of the actors are all that much better. Even Chris Hemsworth cannot bring any joy and excitement into this borefest, because the script cannot handle three separate dimensions in a character.
And then there's the story, which I honestly can no longer remember in any significant detail. And it hasn't been even a week since I saw this film. It tries to turn the story into a more adventurous form, with Snow White being more active participant in the overturning of the queendom, but it simply fails to captivate its audience, being more interested in pointing and laughing at the redneck dwarfs or throwing more grime and dirt onto our optic nerves. And when the final battle rolls in, I was actually cheering for the queen, because she had had less screen time, thus I didn't loathe her as much.
This movie doesn't deserve to exist. If you've ever loved the original fairy tale or the beloved Disney classic, don't see this film. The gut punch is not worth satisfying your curiosity.