Well, it's definitely an improvement over Julia Roberts entry into the Snow White kingdom this past spring! MIRROR, MIRROR was a family film that barely had a chuckle throughout and America's Sweetheart looked positively uncomfortable in the role of the Wicked Queen. Well, there's not a chuckle to be found in SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN either. This takes the story by the Brothers Grimm and makes it even Grimm-er. Charlize Theron plays the Evil Queen (wicked is too light a word for this woman). Ms Theron is radiant in some pretty fabulous costumes and has a delicious time barking orders and saying some devious lines of dialogue. Chris Hemsworth plays the Huntsman and proves that he's just as handy with an ax as with his hammer from THOR. The Dwarves are played by some of Britain's most popular character actors...Ray Winstone, Bob Hoskins, Toby Jones, and Ian McShane to name a few. The CGI visual effects of putting these Actor's faces on Little People's bodies is quite impressive. Kristen Stewart plays Snow White and this is the first performance from her that I have seen even a glimmer of life in. I still find her pretty uninteresting but she looks invested in this role, not to mention that she looks incredibly beautiful. The cinematography and artistic design of the film is faultless, as is the costume design. The visual effects are top notch. My problem with the film is that it was a bit sleepy. A wham bang opening half hour gives way to an incredibly slow middle section that only picks up in the big final battle. I think the film could have been edited by about 20 minutes as well. SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN is an impressive looking movie that will fill the gap for moviegoers until PROMETHEUS and THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. But for me, if I get in a Snow White mood, I'll slip in the 1939 Disney film....it's still the best!
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