Snow White and the Huntsman

Snow White and the Huntsman

Rating 6 out of 10

I have a problem with movies that via their trailers make a movie out to be a non stop action adventure extravaganza.  I understand why they do it, but still have a problem with it.  Even if the movie is otherwise pretty good I still feel somehow cheated.  Of course this is one of those movies.  This movie does indeed have some action.  Just not nearly as much as you would be led to believe.

This ladies and gentlemen is not your childhood Disney Snow White cartoon.  In fact this movie has very little in common with the cartoon.  It has the evil queen played by Charlize Theron who seems to get better looking year after year.  Of course there is Snow White.  This time it's played by the vampire loving Kristen Stewart.  Snow White is a princess (don't recall that being the case in the cartoon) her father, the king, is tricked into marrying the lovely Charlize who then kills him and takes over the kingdom.  The child Snow White is imprisoned.  Many years later Snow escapes prison as the queen realizes her heart will keep her young forever.

When Snow White escapes into the dark forest the queen enlists the huntsman (played by Thor himself Chris Hemsworth) to track her down and bring her back.  He falls for her charms and takes her side.

There are dwarfs although not really seven.  They are named Gus and Trajan instead of Sleepy and Dopey.  They are ax wielding warriors instead of happy go lucky miners.

This is a mostly entertaining movie that would make a good rental in a few months.