It seems original ideas are somewhat hard to come by in Hollywood these days so it’s no surprise studios have taken to classic fairy tales for new film projects. Last year’s Red Riding Hood was followed quickly by Mirror Mirror as well as other forthcoming movies, including Maleficent, Jack the Giant Killer and Hansel and Gretel. One of the more well received this year was Snow White & the Huntsman, an adaptation and retelling by first time feature film writer Evan Daugherty, Blind Side and Alamo writer/director John Lee Hancock, Drive writer Hossein Amini and first time feature film director Rupert Sanders. With lofty goals... “Snow White & the Huntsman Blu-ray Review” – Jess C. Horsley, MovieManiacs.net
It seems original ideas are somewhat hard to come by in Hollywood these days so it’s no surprise studios have taken to classic fairy tales for new film projects. Last year’s Red Riding Hood was followed quickly by Mirror Mirror as well as other forthcoming movies, including Maleficent, Jack the Giant Killer and Hansel and Gretel. One of the more well received this year was Snow White & the Huntsman, an adaptation and retelling by first time feature film writer Evan Daugherty, Blind Side and Alamo writer/director John Lee Hancock, Drive writer Hossein Amini and first time feature film director Rupert Sanders. With lofty goals... Snow White and the Huntsman – Reelworld (Kent Tentschert/Carol Hemphill)
The Plot:
After treachery visits Princess Snow White’s (Kristen Stewart) family, the evil Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron) imprisons Snow White in an upper tower of the castle.
Years pass as the kingdom falls into ruin while the queen discovers her only hope for lasting beauty and power is the possession of Snow White’s heart. Thus begins the final chapter of a victim and the next chapter of a ruler.
Kent’s Take:
Three droplets of blood begin this tragic film and three more drops end it. Do they represent the three main characters – the queen, the princess and the huntsman and their intermingling? Do they represent the three stages of... Bookmark Us
