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Rating: 3.9/5
Review: "Snow White and the Huntsman movie review"

I have to admit that though the movie has some pacing problems, the whole movie is visually interesting. So there was not really a boring part because visuals are there to enchant every scene. The director, Rupert Sanders, is a first-timer but it is impressive that he has a great eye on visuals. He could be easily compared to Tarsem, another director who directs beautiful visually movies like Immortals. If this hits the jackpot at the Box Office, I'm sure we will see more of Rupert's works on the big screen.

The story: It is pretty much a twist on the Snow White tale and it is based more on the Grimm Brothers' story. So you can expect it to be pretty dark and grim. The movie starts off with the introduction of a young Snow White and the Queen played by a menacing Charlize Theron. The pace starts to move briskly with an older Snow White escaping from the Queen's cell. And the adventure starts. It is not a bad adventure. The adventure at times can be dark that you almost didn't realised that you are watching a fantasy movie. But the middle part of the movie will confirm that the movie is indeed in a fantasy world. Action wise is okay. There are a lot of realistic fist-to-to fist fight and chase scenes but very few action scenes involved fantasy which is a disappointment. I think Rupert is fond of creating an action scene out of nowhere and to surprise you. The startling action scene is often started by a thud of an arrow. The climax is short but still alright. Acting wise is okay too. Charlize is menacing, Kristen and Chris are just alright. Music is as good as expected from James Newton Howard.

Overall: It is definitely an interesting movie to look at. It definitely has the visuals to draw you in. The story is also an interesting twist to Snow White. It is nice to get a dark Snow White movie opposed to Tarsem's comical Mirror Mirror. It should be worth to catch it in cinema just for its fantastic visuals.  

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