If you don't know the story of Snow
White, get out.
That's right.
You.
Go.
I kid, I kid. Y'all can stay. But if
you don't know about Snow White, I recommend you find a copy of
Grimm's Fairy Tales and brush up on your knowledge pretty sharpish.
I very much enjoy re-imaginings of
children’s fairy tales. The SyFy adaptation Alice, is especially
worth watching, but maybe I'll save that for another day. This
particular take on Snow White isn't that bad, but at the same time,
it isn't the best. I guess I'll moan about it a little first, and
then make up for it with what I enjoyed.
So. 8 Dwarves? If they were trying to
distance themselves from the original by the Brothers Grimm, why
this? In fact, if you are trying to distance yourself from an
extremely well known tale, why even copy it at all? Anyway, why 8
dwarves? It served no purpose in the film to have an extra in the
group, so why not stick to 7? Next, Kristen Stewart. I'm not going to
comment on her acting skills as they are already quite controversial,
but I will ask, why her? I would have thought the role of Snow White
would have gone to someone like Lily Cole (who got cast as generic
prisoner number 3) who doesn't look herp-a-derp when she smiles. This
coupled with the constant crying whenever Stewart was on screen,
leads me to think they could have done much better with the cast
list. Finally, the whole film. This sounds bigger than it actually
is, so don't fret. I couldn’t' really tell what I was was supposed
to be thinking/feeling while watching. There wasn't much emotional
attachment to the characters, so I can't say I was rooting for anyone
to claim victory/survive. In addition, the film felt kind of flat,
like a motorway that you've been driving on for 2 hours. There were
no major action scenes, nothing to make you jump, or become excited
about. This isn't to say the plot was lacking, just that I like to
have my brain working while watching instead of sitting there, well,
just sitting there I guess.
Now for good things!
8 dwarves! Yeah yeah, I know I've just
slated it, but why not 8 dwarves? There's nothing stopping the
writers adding extra characters into the mix. Like I said earlier,
this is a re-imagining, not a replication. If it was exactly the
same, nobody would watch it. Well, except for you. Yeah, you who
doesn't know who the Brothers Grimm are. Speaking of the Brothers,
what does Snow White do in their story after she comes back from the
dead? Does she don mail and armour and take the fight to the evil
Queen? No? Well she does here! Kick-ass princesses have become a
mainstay in current-day media, and this is no different. Once again,
this is a turn from the original that makes it worth watching as it
provides a different view from the 'helpless damsel gets rescued and
lives happily ever after'. Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone and Nick Frost
as dwarves? Yes please. Although I do think that using CGI to change
their appearance is a bit off, especially when there are plenty of
actors out there that don't need computers to look 4'10”.
A children’s story not for children,
but also not for adults. - 2 and a half apples out of 5
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