What's on the screen? : Grimm's Snow White

Yeah there's more movies about Snow White out there than most people want to care to count. There's cartoons, and live action, computer animations, all kinds of stuff. But the story is one that people are always going to be fascinated with. Good versus evil, a happy ending...or at times a not so happy one. But in most of them, we always see Snow White get the Prince.

So what made this version something that I was interested in? We see a struggle for freedom, some dragon like beasts, and some variations from the everyday story that make it appealing. The acting is decent, given that it isn't a film with an A list roster, at least as far as I know. The computer graphics aren't bad, they're certainly better than the cheesy mechanical beasts you'd see in a film from the 70's like The Magic Sword. And you come to like the characters.

Unfortunately, Snow White, as usual doesn't get given much depth. But hey, what can you expect from a character who has always been considered a damsel in distress. She's pretty much a  flat character. Even the prince could have done for a bit more character development. The supporting characters, also known as the elves, were far more interesting and seemed more put together. But then again I do tend to cheer for the underdog.

It's not a bad film. It is not the best film. But it isn't a bad one either. It's one that would be fun to watch with a group of people, because you don't need to pay a ton of attention to keep track of the action. Though, you may miss some of the more interesting effects or continuity mistakes if you don't pay attention. Like when the Huntsman takes Snow's ring, when they pan back to her she's still wearing it. Little things like that give you something to notice, but they're not distracting.

Recommendation? Yes, if you have time to kill. Just don't expect a blockbuster.