Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which movie adaptation is fairest of them all? Following in the footsteps
of the Julia Roberts' farce, Mirror Mirror, comes Snow White and the Huntsman, a much darker revision
of the beloved fairy tale. Here, an older Snow White is held captive by her father's second wife, a cruel
and evil Queen who fears losing her beauty and must drink the blood of virgins to restore it. So when the
fairest of them all escapes, the Queen sends the Huntsmen out to bring Snow White back to the castle and
ultimately, preserve her youth. Without question, Snow White and the Huntsman is a visual pleasure. The
costumes, the landscapes, and the effects are all colorful and creative. However, the film is slightly
off in the character and story departments - areas that could have benefitted from complexity over fairy
tale simplicity. It's not enough to turn the film into a bad apple, but ironically, reduces Snow White and
the Huntsman to a superficial beauty.
