SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN BATTLES IT'S WAY TO THE THEATER

Snow White is the fairest one of all!

Universal's movie of the Brothers Grimm Snow White is now out at a theater near you.  This version isn't fairy-like and fluffy as we are used to seeing.  It is gritty, dark and dramatic.  Just like the Brothers would like it!  Snow White and the Huntsman stars Twilight's Kristen Stewart as the fairest one of all… Snow White.  Busy guy Chris Hemsworth plays the reluctant Huntsman.  Ravenna, the Evil Queen, is played by Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron.  First time feature director, Rupert Sanders, did an incredible job of orchestrating this huge project.

The special effects are fantastic AND fantastical!  The sweeping landscapes, the lush beaches, enchanted forest and animals are breathtaking.  With the superb help of three time Oscar winning costume designer Colleen Atwood, you cannot help but be mesmerized!  When the Evil Queen changes into her totem animal, the raven, it is amazing.  Last week, I was lucky to be at an advanced screening including a special Q&A with Colleen Atwood.  Three of the costumes were on display:  Ravenna’s wedding dress, the Huntsman leather ensemble and the fabulous Evil Queen cape made out of black/green rooster feathers.  We all wondered… how’d she do that?!

This movie takes you on a journey as Snow White escapes from the Queen’s prison to the forest.  The Evil Queen sends The Huntsman to kill Snow White and bring back her heart.  Only then would the Evil Queen be considered the fairest one of all.  But the Huntsman has a change of heart (no pun intended) and ends up helping Snow.  Part Joan of Arc, part Lord of the Rings (I, II and III) and part HBO/Showtime series (Camelot/Game of Thrones/Tudors), this movie is epic!

I was pleasantly surprised by the actors chosen to be the dwarfs.  (You’ll have to check IMDB for the list).  Like in LOTR trilogy, these dwarfs are full sized actors shrunken via efx to play the dwarfs…which they do so well.  The mirror takes shape as a gold man ala Terminator 2.  Very cool!  I was transported to the British land and believe you will be too.  Take your friends, daughters and (not too young) kids to see this movie.

That’s my opinion and I’m sticking to it!