Snow White and the Huntsman [M]

Once upon a time in a distant kingdom there lived a beloved king, queen, and beautiful princess named Snow White. When Snow White’s mother passes away, the king remarries only to be slain by his bride, an evil witch and now Queen, on his wedding night. Captured and locked away in a tower for most of her life, Snow White finally manages to escape and flees into the Dark Forest. The Queen then orders a huntsman to find her and bring her back but, through a series of events, the huntsman ends up joining forces with the princess and a group of dwarves in an epic battle to try and overthrow the evil Queen once and for all. 

Dazzling, this movie is absolutely DAZZLING! I still maintain the opinion that there is no universe in which Kristen Stewart is more attractive than Charlize Theron, but after seeing her in this film, I’m content to stop bitching about it. I absolutely loved everything about this film, even her. 

Once upon a time in a distant kingdom there lived a beloved king, queen, and beautiful princess named Snow White. When Snow White’s mother passes away, the king remarries only to be slain by his bride, an evil witch and now Queen, on his wedding night. Captured and locked away in a tower for most of her life, Snow White finally manages to escape and flees into the Dark Forest. The Queen then orders a huntsman to find her and bring her back but, through a series of events, the huntsman ends up joining forces with the princess and a group of dwarves in an epic battle to try and overthrow the evil Queen once and for all. 

There are two elements to this movie that make it absolutely breathtaking. 

One is the general way in which it is filmed as well as the sets, fantasy computer effects. The story is a darker take on the beloved fairytale that we all know and love, but even when things are at their darkest, the film still manages to be breathtakingly beautiful. The marriage of camera angles, art direction, sets, costumes, hair and makeup all culminated in this stunning 2-hour feast for the eyes. Special applause has to go to the set designers, the hair and makeup teams, and the costumes designers. The costumes were absolutely incredible, particularly the ones that Charlize got to wear! They were absolutely breathtaking! 

The other element that makes this movie so dazzling is the performances from absolutely all its cast. The line-up is studded with recognised and loved names, each giving absolute knockout performances, but without a doubt the real star of the show was Charlize Theron who plays the Evil Queen. Charlize delivered a performance that was dripping with drama. I was absolutely captivated by her from start to finish. Charlize’s rendition of the Queen was one that delved into her mind and psyche, giving a performance that was deranged, unstable, seductive, sinister, and sometimes violently dramatic. All the while she holds you by the throat so you can’t turn away, you don’t want to either. 

Starring Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, Sam Spruell, Ian McShane, Ray Winstone, Toby Jones, Nick Frost, and Bob Hoskins, Snow White and the Huntsman is a dazzlingly dark take on the classic fairytale packed with magic, bravery, strength, beauty, drama, romance, comedy, and plenty of action. It’s definitely making it into the collection, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!