All Ruby Cakes: Heather's movie reviews

Snow White and the Huntsman

Release Date: September 11, 2012

Synopsis:

In this spectacular action-adventure, Kristen Stewart (Twilight) is Snow White, the only woman in the land fairer than the evil queen Ravenna (Oscar® winner Charlize Theron). Ravenna wants nothing more than to destroy her young rival, but she doesn’t know that Show White has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) the queen dispatched to kill her. Together with a handsome prince (Sam Claflin) enchanted by Snow White’s beauty and power, they assemble an armed force to recapture the kingdom. This breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale from Joe Roth, the producer of Alice in Wonderland and acclaimed commercial director and state-of-the-art visualist Rupert Sanders is, in the words of Shawn Edwards, Fox-TV, “A film that soars with creativity, stylistic genius and amazing battle scenes.”

My Thoughts
Snow White and the Huntsman is an entertaining re-telling of a classic story (and its a film that I had been looking forward to watching!). I've long been a fan of fairy tales, and I enjoy watching films/television shows that take those classic tales that we all know and love and put their own spin on them, such as Grimm, Once Upon a Time, and Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland. This film is action-packed and is a much darker depiction of the Snow White tale that most everyone is familiar with (Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs). From the sets/scenery and special effects, to the costumes and cast - this film is visually stunning. Charlize Theron's performance is captivating, and, in my opinion, she steals the film (she's simply flawless as the villainous queen)! And let me just say that while I do adore the classic Disney version, after watching this take on the fairy tale, I'm thinking there's definitely no need for a prince when you got the huntsman (a.k.a Chris Hemsworth, a.k.a. Thor)! ;)