Snow White & The Huntsman

Snow White & The Huntsman is one of those movies that you just might forget you went to see in a month or so. The problem with this movie is that it had several really good scenes, but the rest of it seemed to make you want to check your watch a few times before it was over.

To make it easier on myself, I'm going to break this review up into sections this time.

1. Story
You know the story, it's the same classic fairy tale. Snow White (Kristen Stewart) is the fairest of them all, and the evil queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron) wants to kill her so she can live forever. Then the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) comes in to rescue her and they start a war to take back the kingdom.

I have to say though, there were several parts of the film that left me scratching my head. The magic displayed throughout, although cool in the graphics department, didn't seem to make a whole lot of sense and made me wonder on several occasions about how "this" and "that" worked. I know it's a fairytale, but in many instances, there seemed to be no logical explanation as to why certain things happened. For instance: why was the queen eating bird hearts? Why did kissing Snow White wake her up? Maybe I missed something, but I felt like the creators of the movie could have made it a little more believable.

At 127 minutes, you begin to question yourself as to why you thought it was necessary to order a large drink at the concession stand, especially when the movie isn't gripping you like you hoped it would. I felt that way through the entire movie. I truly believe that the creators could have made it 30 minutes shorter and would not have missed a beat. It was simply too long for the story they told.

Also, the storyline/subplot involving Snow White's childhood friend William (Sam Claflin) was completely pointless. It added nothing to the story at all. In fact, I think it took away from the story that should have been more focused on the Huntsman. It made Snow White's relationship with the Huntsman more shallow. It seemed like the creators were trying to add a bit of "who will she go to in the end?" but fell flat in that regard.

2. Acting
Actually I think the acting was very good. Charlize Theron seemed to outshine them all, while Chris Hemsworth seemed a little dry at times, but his character was decently deep. Kristen Stewart did well too, though she couldn't seem to decide if she wanted to stick with her American accent or go British. Personally, I think she should have just kept the American accent. There were so many different accents throughout the movie that I don't think it would have been noticed.

3. Overall
This movie wasn't a bad flick by any means, but it wasn't that good either. The costumes were terrific and the graphics where really well done. The fight scenes were intense though very short-lived. Often times I thought the camerawork was a little shaky, but I only noticed this a few times.

If you're on the fence about seeing this movie, I'd wait and maybe rent it. I'm not too sure it's worth the full ticket price. It's an ok movie if you absolutely have nothing else to do.

The McDandy Rating: Rent It Later


Trailer for Snow White & The Huntsman: