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Movie Review: Snow White And The Huntsman

In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. 

Combining my love of fairy tales and fantasy films, I enjoyed Snow White And The Huntsman.

Director Rupert Sanders feature film debut, is visually stunning. Lots of dark imagery and cinematography you might expect from a director with a background in commercials (which hasn't done Ridley Scott any harm to be honest!). I liked the dwarves when they turned up and the deliciously evil Charlize Theron. Kristen Stewart was ok as Snow White too, purest of heart yes, but maybe not so much the fairest of them all, she did come across as bland in the beginning but got better as the film progressed.

I really liked the soundtrack score from James Newton Howard as well, it fit the film pretty well, and worth getting.

However the film did seem like a blend of The Lord Of The Rings, Pan's Labyrinth and Princess Mononoke (even right down to the Spirit Of The Forest stag from Mononoke). No bad thing to be honest, but if you've seen those films, as soon as you watch Snow White you'll instantly recognise them.

Overall, if you like your fantasy films then you'll get a kick out of watching this, I know I did.

***1/2 out of 5

Movie Poster Art: Snow White And The Huntsman (2012)

Continuing my look at official and fan art posters.

Following on from revisiting Walt Disney's 1937 classic, Snow White And The Seven Dwarves, here's a look at the latest incarnation of the traditional fairy tale, Snow White And The Huntsman, that is out in cinemas this week.

Lots more posters and fan art after the jump. Click to embiggen.

Snow White And The Huntsman Soundtrack clips

I confess, I really love musical score soundtracks. Whether it's movies, TV or from video games, they are about all I really listen to these days. Recent favourites include Michael Giacchino's John Carter score and James Newton Howard's The Hunger Games. And going by the snippets in the clip below I can add Snow White And The Huntsman by James Newton Howard to that list. I really like the Snow White theme that runs throughout the tracks. Soundtrack is out to buy on Monday, with the film out on Friday in the UK.



Full soundtrack tracklist:
01. Snow White
02. I'll Take Your Throne
03. Something for What Ails You
04. Escape from the Tower
05. White Horse
06. Journey to Fenland
07. Sanctuary
08. White Hart
09. Ionna Gika - Gone
10. I Remember That Trick
11. Death Favors No Man
12. Warriors on the Beach
13. You Cannot Defeat Me
14. You Can't Have My Heart
15. Coronation
16. Florence + The Machine - Breath Of Life

Interactive Snow White & The Huntsman Trailer

Looking forward to seeing this film.

Snow White And The Huntsman is out in cinemas in the UK on May 30 and June 1 in the US.

New TV Spot Trailer for Snow White & The Huntsman

A new 1 minute TV spot has been released for Snow White & The Huntsman. Liking the look of this!

The blurb:
In the epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman, Kristen Stewart (Twilight) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Oscar® winner Charlize Theron) who is out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the young woman threatening her reign has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth, Thor) who was dispatched to kill her. Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) joins the cast as the prince long enchanted by Snow White’s beauty and power.

The breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale is from Joe Roth, the producer of Alice in Wonderland, producer Sam Mercer (The Sixth Sense) and acclaimed commercial director and state-of-the-art visualist Rupert Sanders.

New Snow White And The Huntsman Trailer

Looks pretty good. Reminds me of bits from Pan's Labyrinth and Game Of Thrones. all good as far as I'm concerned!

New Snow White & The Huntsman Featurette

After seeing the previous trailers, looking forward to seeing this once it's released in cinemas June 1 2012.

The blurb:
Snow White is the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen. Unable to tolerate the insult to her vanity, the evil queen decides that Snow White must die. The queen sends a huntsman to kill Snow White. However the huntsman finds himself unable to murder the innocent you woman, and instead ends up training her to become a warrior capable of threatening the queen’s reign.



Official Trailer