Another retelling of the German fable made famous by Disney. This reminded me of Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) but with more frosting. Charlize Theron nails the evil queen but its really no surprise having her turn in masterful renderings. The FX are really good, the whole dark forest/fairy valley trek is visually very pleasing.. movie and fable fans will recognize a lot of blending from other sources to round out this version. (the fairies don't really look like the miner creatures from Galaxy Quest do they?). The story itself is fairly strong with the supporting cast turning in respectable work. On the downside I couldn't wrap my head around Kristen Stewart as Snow White (the fairest of them all? really?), I find her to be one of the worst dramatic players making the rounds coming in slightly worse than Margot Kidder with her Mr. Ed lip. All and all an enjoyable viewing experience, it wasn't great for me, but I didn't really feel cheated until buck 20 Snow White straps on full plate and gallops off to battle like she was born to it.. Oo.. This one won't be making it to my collection. Make this a matinee or rental.
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