Snow White and the Huntsman Review

Snow White and the Huntsman was at battle this summer with the other fairy tale reboot Mirror Mirror and its easy to why the Huntsman felt no pressure from another interpretation of the classic story as it's the winner by far.

It seems the trend of rebooting classic fairy tales for a more adult audience is on trend what with Jack and the Giant Killer and Hansel and Gretel out next year but it's this year that Snow White and the huntsman kick off the new genre.

I had my hesitation about Kristen Stewart as snow white or in any acting role beyond twilight to be honest. Whether she can escape her twilight brand is one thing but her acting leaves a little to be desired in them films however i was pleasently surprised how well she did in this film. She had way more acting range in this film and her British accent isn't too bad at all, it was nice to see her act as a strong female lead for once. However with other actors performances it's easy to forget about the main heroine as she doesn't command the audiences attention.

This could be down to an excellent and scary villainous in the form of the beautiful Charlize Theron. She is one of those actresses especially in this film that demands attention on screen and her character Ravenna is equally stunning. It's a very delicate balance, you don't want her to win because you know she's evil but you learn her back story and her vulnerabilities and it definitely makes the character more three dimensional and a worthy villain.

Chris Hemsworth's Scottish accent was impressive i always expect accents to be terrible from Hollywood A-Lister's such as Russel Crowe in Robin Hood. But he brings an element of fun and he's a kind of an anti hero that people like to root for and Hemsworth plays it nicely with a bit of fun drunkenness and yet he has a bit of darkness about him that makes him the most relatable character.

Another thing that stood out was the lovely scenery be it in the mostly CGI forest or the stunning backdrops of the mountains that they cross during the film that has a very Lord of The Rings vibe about it. It's clear the films and director Sanders has taken a bit of inspiration from Burtons Alice in Wonderland but with grit and a bit more realness to it.

Overall the acting was good especially Theron's performance that threatens to overpower Stewart for most of the film which gives you a feeling that maybe Snow Whites not the hero worthy of the Queen. However, the film had a right balance of plot, character, scenery and didn't fall into the pit holes of turning it into a romance. Well worth a watch.