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05-29-2012, 04:39 PM
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Snow White and the Huntsman - Review Thread
Snow White and the Huntsman - Review Thread
 Growing up I remember never quite liking Disney's "Snow White". Yes, the movie was sort of cute, but the heroine was way too sickly sweet in my opinion. Snow White had grace, beauty and kindness, but because of her complete lack of flaws she came across as boring. So I ended up rooting for the evil Queen instead. Universal Pictures' "Snow White and the Huntsman" was promoted as a movie where Snow White got to be independent, strong and brave. In the trailers you saw Snow White (Kristen Stewart) preparing an army for battle, fighting and yelling. They actually made it seem like they had made Snow White a two-dimensional character that was more than a pretty face. So why did I still end up rooting for the evil Queen? The main problem with the movie is the casting of Snow White. While they never implied that Snow White actually is fairer than the Queen (Charlize Theron) physically – they emphasized more on her inner beauty and kind spirit – they couldn't have meant to make Queen Ravenna more sympathetic too. Since Stewart is such a limited actress she has trouble making Snow White likable and relatable, mainly because of her mannerisms (eye-rolling, mouth-breathing, monotone voice). Theron however is a nuanced actress that conveys every single one of Ravenna's personality traits and feelings effortlessly. There have been criticisms of her over-acting, but I felt like the character was supposed to be dramatic and Theron's performance captured that perfectly. She makes Ravenna a tragic but heartbreaking portrait of a woman too obsessed with youth and beauty for her own good (there is a very sad back-story of how she came to be as obsessed with beauty as she is.) Story-wise the movie doesn't stray far from the classic fairytale. The story of how Snow White's mother dies and her father then remarries a beautiful but evil woman has remained intact. The part where the evil queen has a huntsman going after Snow White for her heart has been emphasized more with the huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) now becoming an ally/love interest for Snow White. The poison apple, the dwarfs and the prince all make appearances too. But the ending is more of an actual battle (horses, swords et cetera) than in the classic fairytale, and it also needs to be said that the movie has an overall darker feel. Apart from Theron's performance, the movie's main strength lies in its visuals. The set decoration, locations and editing are all breathtaking – but Colleen Atwood's costumes are the main draw. Never in my life have I seen such detailed and beautiful gowns as those Ravenna wears. They add an air of luxury and indulgence to the movie and are a shoe-in for a "Best Costume"-nomination at next years' Oscars. The music score is fantastic too, and James Newton Howard proves just like he did in "The Hunger Games" what a great composer he is. Overall "Snow White and the Huntsman" could use a better lead actress and some cutting (the middle part of the movie feels dragged out) but remains an entertaining, adventurous film for fans of epic fantasy movies. Charlize Theron – she proves that she is not only the fairest of them all but one of the best actresses in contemporary Hollywood. ***.5/*****
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How was the Actors in it say for the Dwarfs and The Huntsmen himself. I always got the feeling from the trailers The Huntsmen was more of a mentor type person and The Prince was her well Prince In Shiny ARmor.
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How many stars is that?
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I think its 3 and Half out of 5. Five being like the best rating.
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05-29-2012, 06:11 PM
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These middle-of-the-road sshuttari reviews always concern me. When he praises a film, it's never that good. When he's critical of a movie, it's never that bad. So, when he's on the fence, it can go either way.
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05-29-2012, 06:28 PM
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Seeing it tomorrow.
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05-29-2012, 06:29 PM
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I already had decided i likely would see this simply because Charlize looks like she has given us a great Evil Queen and it has this Grimms Fairytale feel. Not the movie Grimm with Matt Damon but the Fairytales for which Snow White was based off of.
I just like to know how he sees every movie early each week. I sometimes can do it now and then but he's seen 3 movies pre friday. |
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This may be the first time we root for the evil queen rather than the title character.
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Not really for i try to look past most actors or actresses. I don't like Tom Cruise but he was good in The Last Samurai so I will just try to see Stewarts character and not Bella.
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This movie looks great, i am def going to check it out.
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My last comment in any movie forum until next Tuesday Night is this. He did agree with your movie choices its just he has nothing else to complain about is all.
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05-30-2012, 11:33 AM
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reviews for this are not very good. at all.
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I wasn't expecting them to be really. However compared to Mirror Mirror it has to be an improvement.
I more or less decided to see it no matter the movie review but then again Critic reviews don't sway me. Shoot CS is ten times more credible for me then RT Reviews |
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05-30-2012, 11:51 AM
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http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/snow..._the_huntsman/
The reviews are split right in the middle. 10 fresh. 10 rotten. This will be the love-it-or-hate-it film of the summer season.
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So much for Kristen Stewart being the "talented "Actress everyone keeps clamoring about and how Twilight moves are just a cash grab, every one keeps saying shes much better than what we see in Twilight , my ass. So far from the reviews i have read, she is the same boring dull actress that she always is.
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05-30-2012, 11:59 AM
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She was great in Adventureland.
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I actually agree. She's been awful in just about everything else, but her performance in Adventureland was surprisingly strong. Easily one of my favorites of 2009.
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first time director with the writer of such classics as 'the alamo' and 'the blind side' lead me to believe this will be forgettable.
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