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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Snow White and the Huntsman – A Revived Fairy Tale


Cast: Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Sam Clafin & SamSpruell
Director: Rupert Sanders
Producer: Joe Roth
Duration: 127 Minutes

If one has to credit people for this amazing experience called “Snow White and the Huntsman” then first & foremost it would be DaughertyJohn, Lee Hancock & Hossein Amini, the screenplay writers of the movie.

Snow White, which we all know is a fairy tale of a helpless beautiful girl bewitched by stepmom rescued by funny dwarves, finally meets love of her life. Taking the above plot the way these three screen play writers changed the course & feel of the movie makes it worth a watch, and personally I believe that worked big time.

The story begins as the King Magnus played by Noah Huntley after the death of his first wife, falls in love with Ravenna (a witch in disguise) played by Charlize Theron. Both get married not much to the liking of King Magnus beautiful daughter Snow White played by Kristen Stewart who sense her step mom’s evil intentions.

Ravenna, immediately after the marriage murders King Magnus and takes control of his kingdom with the help of her cruel brother Finn played by Sam Spruell and jails Snow White for life.

As the time goes by Ravenna expands her magical dark empire and becomes more powerful by praying on young girls beauty in her kingdom.

The story unfolds as Ravenna’s magical mirror reveals that her wait for immortality would soon be ending if she can have the heart of a girl of the purest blood named Snow White.

Realizing Snow Whites escape from prison into the Dark Forest the witch orders Huntsman played by Chris Hemsworth to bring her back from the forest.

Huntsman who has been sent to kill Snow White falls in love with her and becomes her protector. After escaping from the dark forest both Snow White and the Huntsman reach the magical world of Seven Dwarfs (Bob Hoskins as Muir,Ian McShane as Beith,Johnny Harris as Quert,Toby Jones as Coll.,Eddie Marsan as Duir,Ray Winstone as Gort,Nick Frost as Nion,Brian Gleeson as Gus) who lends their helping hand to Snow White in regaining her kingdom back.

How Snow White, Hunts Man, Seven Dwarfs with help of King Magnus loyalists takes on the Witch is the plot of the movie.

Coming to individual performances Charlize Theron as a dark witch does an intense & splendid job. Kristen Stewart as Snow White is just too good and does a convincing act. Chris Hemsworth as huntsman plays his role to perfection.

Watch this movie for some outstanding locations which were shot in Wale & Ireland equally captured by a brilliant cinematography by Greig Fraser. Special effect just adds to the beauty of the movie.
Personal letdown has been patchy editing work and background score which could have been better at places.

Overall “Snow White and the Huntsman” is definitely worth a watch as you get to see more bloody, violent and different dimension of Fairy Tale which is equally convincing.

My Rating: 3.5/5

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