An early example of a Hollywood gritty fairytale as well as being illustrative of the identity crisis of 90s cinema, A Tale of Terror tries to add realistic touches to Snow White, but also attempts to be an overtly baroque adaption. The result for me was something very underwhelming.
The cinematography is bland, which probably played into why this film didn't secure a theatrical release. For a Sigourney Weaver vehicle in the 90s, this film feels very small. The performances are not bad really, and the screenplay has it's odd moments of charm, however there is something lacking here. I don't know why, but i was expecting more. More of a spectacle, more tighter a narrative, more scenes of Weaver going insane, which I thought were the best moments of the film. But, overall the film feels average. Apart from a barnstorming finale, none of the film feels truly cinematic and I'm left struggling to remember any of it.
The cinematography is bland, which probably played into why this film didn't secure a theatrical release. For a Sigourney Weaver vehicle in the 90s, this film feels very small. The performances are not bad really, and the screenplay has it's odd moments of charm, however there is something lacking here. I don't know why, but i was expecting more. More of a spectacle, more tighter a narrative, more scenes of Weaver going insane, which I thought were the best moments of the film. But, overall the film feels average. Apart from a barnstorming finale, none of the film feels truly cinematic and I'm left struggling to remember any of it.