Tuesday 10 July 2012

Snow White And the Huntsman (2012) 6/10

Starring : Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron
Director : Rupert Sanders
Running Time : 132 mins

Snow White (Stewart), the daughter of the previously overthrown king, escapes from her imprisonment at the hands of the evil Queen Ravenna (Theron) only for the queen to discover that Snow White holds the secret to her immortality. She sends out a group of men, lead by a noble Huntsman (Hemsworth) to find the young girl, but the Huntsman turns against the queen and helps Snow survive the attack.

Fairy tale movies seem to be something of a fetish this year, and this seems to be at least the second Snow White movie. Unlike Mirror Mirror, this is a bit more grown up and probably aimed at teenagers rather than pre-pubescent toddlers. It’s a little too long to stay enjoyable from start to finish, but it’s always nice to see Snow White actually trying to do something herself rather than relying on others to do her dirty work, and Charlize Theron’s Queen was absolutely perfect.

You’ll like this if you liked : Red Riding Hood



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