Retawes (Movie) Review: Snow White and the Huntsman

Snow White and the Huntsman - 9/10

From Hansel and Gretel to "Sleeping Beauty", everyone knows of the famous fairy tales. However, Director Rubert Sanders has decided to take a dark fantasy fling to the iconic story of Snow White.

Snow White's soldiers looking pretty bad-ass!

Essentially, the plot is similar to the classic but possesses a more adult and serious tone to the films. In the magical world of Tabor, the Queen has died of a fatal illness and the King has married a mysterious woman that could only be related to evil itself. This vague villain named Ravenna desires the inevitable, immortality which results in her assassinating the King with her only witness being her step-daughter, Snow White. A decade pasts and Queen Ravenna know rules all of Tabor which causes plagues and disaster to torment the lands. Though, Queen Ravenna isn't the only royal mistress that lives on as Snow White, whom is now trapped in the castle's prison defines a plan conquer the land back from the evil witch. Now, even though that Snow White is famous for being the purest soul on Earth, she's going to need some help to defeat the infamous evil queen. From the seven dwarves to the "mighty" Huntsman, Rubert Sanders really tries to intertwine these various fairy tales.

No! My Skincare!

Incidentally, the writers and casting crew should also be congratulated on bringing in such a remarkable cast. For instance, Charize Theron who plays the malicious Queen Ravenna is undoubtedly a very cold looking person so ideally playing as a cold hearted character was no difficult task. However, when the Queen soliloquies her insecurity of age and absorbs the young's youth to stay healthy is such a gripping and cascading idea that portrays some of the dark, adult fantasy that this movie provides.

If there was but on criticism that I would have with the movie, it would revolve around Kristen Stewart and her bizarre obsession with frowning or showing a unpleasant face at all times!

Note aside, this movie is brilliant from start to finish. An absolute 10/10 if it weren't for Kristen Stewart's mouth movements and awkward scenarios. Kudos, Rubert Sanders.....You've done well!