It's amazing to me how quickly movies are being released on DVD, Blu-Ray, airplanes, and now hotels. In a combination of a terrible headache and a bout of insomnia, I watched MIRROR MIRROR. I had a small amount of interest in it due to my general Julia Roberts love but also because I was interested in seeing what sort of new spin could be done with the Snow White legend. So I lay in my bed, pressed YES, I will purchase this movie and let it begin.... It's a mess. It doesn't know if it wants to be a satire on fairy tales, a gothic version, or an all out slapstick comedy. Julia Roberts is all over the place as the Evil Queen and honestly looks incredibly uncomfortable in each scene. It's as if she knows she somehow got shanghaied into this movie and just decided that she had to try and make the best of it. Her accent comes and goes and she doesn't play "wicked" very well. However, she looks radiant in the incredible gowns. Lily Collins, on the other hand, is a perfect Snow White. She's beautiful and actually seems to be able to act. Armie Hammer is a handsome Prince Charming and it's nice to see that he has some comedic chops along with his already proven dramatic ones. Nathan Lane and Mare Winningham add nice support as servants of the Queen. The fight scenes go on so long that they cease being interesting. The clever references to contemporary slang aren't so clever. The best thing this film has going for it is the cinematography and the visual effects. It looks fantastic. But MIRROR MIRROR is not the fairest of them all....fingers are crossed for this summer's "other" Snow White retelling starring Charlize Theron as the Wicked Queen!
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