Mirror Mirror on the wall...
Okay, let's take a look today at a slightly different version of the Snow White legend...
The story:
Snow White.
Wicked Queen.
So far so good...Huntsman doesn't kill her...got it...instead he helps her, teaches her to fight, and together they try and escape the queen's clutches and bring about her downfall. Sprinkle in 8 Dwarves, and the rest is history...
Interesting.
So, remember when I said I wasn't able to get into Mirror Mirror? Yeah, the "other" Snow White picture of the year.
This one, I had no problem with. It was actually fairly entertaining.
Though I must confess, I did mock the film a few times for lifting scenes (or at least ideas) directly from other films.
My favorite was when the Queen is interrogating a would-be assassin, and I started chanting "Mola Ram"...
But yes, The Mummy, Jurassic Park and a few other famous lifts were had.
However, it was still an enjoyable journey, provided you can, with a straight face honestly say that:
Kristen Stewart is more beautiful than Charlize Theron.
THAT is the biggest, and most difficult leap of faith the movie asks you to make.
Even at her worst, I'm not buying it, and think the Magic Mirror was slightly broken.
The dwarves are played by non-dwarves, which probably is against union rules, but Hollywood apparently only casts little people as Munchkins, all other fairytale creatures under 4 feet tall will be outsourced to tall actors.
Naturally, Hemsworth is awesome as an underpowered Thor. The guy is on the verge of being typecast as a brawling action hero.
I am fine with that.
: )
Plus the film leaves you wondering who really was Prince Charming?
Okay, at least who would live happily ever after with Snow White?
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