This movie isn't Academy Award-winning material, but it was pretty solid. The visuals were stellar; the plot, while it could use some tighter writing/a couple of cliches dropped, made sense and was clear; and the actors, beside some over-acting by Charlize Theron, did a good job.
...except for Kristen Stewart.
Now before I continue, this is the first thing I've ever since Kristen in, so I don't have any preconceived notions of her acting from the notorious Twilight. But yet she has upheld her reputation of emotionless acting. It's hard to believe Snow White could inspire the masses when Kristen doesn't even change expressions even when yelling out her inspiration speech. The characters go on and on about how the Princess is the Chosen One and gets a blessing from a forest god/spirit (whatever that deer was), with that praise of the character I expect a very emotive, badass character, but Kristen does not hold up to that expectation despite being a literal Lady of War. I honestly was rooting for the Evil Queen because I gave more of a shit about her than the lead and couldn't buy Kristen's character being "Fairest of Them All" over Charlize freaking Theron (even considering the inner beauty angle; a Snow White that was "Fairest of Them All" because of herself rather than just physical beauty would be incredibly interesting and awesome to see, but this movie failed to pull it off).
I'm sorry this review is mostly complaining about Kristen, as beside her the movie was pretty good, but the film would have been much better with a better actress in the lead. It was clear she was cast to bring in the Twilight crowd, and man did this movie suffer from it.
Would be far better with a different lead actress
This movie isn't Academy Award-winning material, but it was pretty solid. The visuals were stellar; the plot, while it could use some tighter writing/a couple of cliches dropped, made sense and was clear; and the actors, beside some over-acting by Charlize Theron, did a good job.
...except for Kristen Stewart.
Now before I continue, this is the first thing I've ever since Kristen in, so I don't have any preconceived notions of her acting from the notorious Twilight. But yet she has upheld her reputation of emotionless acting. It's hard to believe Snow White could inspire the masses when Kristen doesn't even change expressions even when yelling out her inspiration speech. The characters go on and on about how the Princess is the Chosen One and gets a blessing from a forest god/spirit (whatever that deer was), with that praise of the character I expect a very emotive, badass character, but Kristen does not hold up to that expectation despite being a literal Lady of War. I honestly was rooting for the Evil Queen because I gave more of a shit about her than the lead and couldn't buy Kristen's character being "Fairest of Them All" over Charlize freaking Theron (even considering the inner beauty angle; a Snow White that was "Fairest of Them All" because of herself rather than just physical beauty would be incredibly interesting and awesome to see, but this movie failed to pull it off).
I'm sorry this review is mostly complaining about Kristen, as beside her the movie was pretty good, but the film would have been much better with a better actress in the lead. It was clear she was cast to bring in the Twilight crowd, and man did this movie suffer from it.