Mirror, Mirror On The, Nevermind...It's Friday Which Means

I spent it at the local AMC Theatres, however I only saw one movie, although there wasn't anything else out that warranted me seeing more than one movie, although I did almost buy a ticket to see Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Instead, the only movie I saw today was Snow White & The Huntsman. This was the second Snow White movie to be released this year, and without a doubt was the better of the two movies, although the first film centered more around the Queen than Snow White, as this film had an even balance.

Going into the film, I had my doubts about Kristen Stewart, for a variety of reasons. The biggest reason being she doesn't have the look for a Snow White. Having seen the film, my doubts lived up, as I didn't think she quite pulled the look off, but once I got over it (which was the first few minutes she appeared on screen) she actually grew on me, and as such I enjoyed the film. This was the first film I've ever seen with Kristen Stewart, and will probably be the only one for awhile, unless I'm somehow seeing Twilight, which isn't likely unless I'm seeing it with a girl, which isn't likely to happen anytime soon.


Having said that, I will move onto the Queen in the film played by Charlize Theron. The differences between Julia Roberts performance as the Queen and Charlize Theron are as different as night and day. Charlize Theron's performance is more convincing as an evil queen, and Julia Roberts performance was more comedic.

One of the biggest bright spots in Snow White & The Huntsman was the cinematography (scenery). The beginning of the film is breathtaking with the snow and the background, and doesn't look like it was done in a studio (much like Mirror, Mirror had).

In Mirror, Mirror, Snow White isn't locked up, but isn't allowed to leave the castle, where as in this film, Snow White is confined to a tower room at an early age, and escapes (won't say how), and it is there where we later see the introduction of Chris Hemsworth (The Huntsman). The Huntsman is tasked by the Queen with finding and bringing Snow White back to the castle, a task which the Huntsman soon backs out of, and instead winds up aiding Snow White.

I won't go into too much more detail of the film, and will leave it there. I recommend this movie after you've seen The Avengers, and before anything else. I will go on as far to say that this was the best movie I've seen since seeing The Avengers, and I've quite a few films since.