Snow White and the Huntsman directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, and Charlize Theron tells the classic fairy tale with a very dramatic twist. The struggle for power, beauty and immortality are the basis that supports the over all theme of good vs evil. Kristen Stewart plays a Snow White that is rarely portrayed when it comes to fairy tale princesses. The character demonstrates strength and perseverance as she sets out on a journey to survive being hunted, avenge her father’s death and to save the kingdom from permanent darkness. Unfortunately I feel that Stewart was not a good choice for the role of Snow White. I understand the goal of the casting director but Stewart did not do a good job with the character portrayal. I just saw her as a modern girl who was thrown into period costume, making an attempt to portray a fairy tale princess. Her mannerisms were way too Bella like, and I kept seeing Bella push through the Snow White character.
On the other hand the Queen played by Theron was a perfect choice of casting right along with the Huntsman played by Hemsworth. Both characters had a very interesting story that continued to draw movie goers deeper into the fairy tale. The darkness within Theron was extremely engaging, the more you saw her on camera the more you wanted to learn about her character. Charlize was by far one of the best evil queens I have seen on silver screen.
The special effects and costumes were stunning and engaging. They did not over shadow the mood of the movie or the storyline. They both added to the realness of the environment. The effects were used in methods that told the story in a way that our imaginations could only visualize. The fantasy world demonstrated a vast array of creativity and innovativeness. I was completely drawn into the elements of the magical land.
One major down fall in the movie was the portrayal of the dwarfs. Played by various known actors, collectively they were not a major component to the story line like in the classic story. The casting director should have picked real little people to play the seven dwarfs. There are lots of little people actors out there that should have the opportunity to demonstrate their acting skills. They would have also presented a more authentic feel representing their part of the story.
The movie has some good action that will keep you interested. I give this movie three stars.
Happy Reading and Writing
L.L
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