Review: Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

While watching Snow White and the Huntsman, I can't shake off the feeling that it's a coming together of so many characters from different stories into one movie plot. It didn't help that the two leads gained icon statuses in previous movies. The story is a retelling of the children's tale about Snow White. This story, however, is definitely NOT the Disney Princess version. It's dark. It's scary. It's ending didn't have the "happily ever after" feeling Giselle had at the close -- okay, all throughout the plot -- of Enchanted.

And here we go...

Thor and Bella traveled through Narnia, Middle Earth, Pandora, Sherwood Forest, and Underland. Along the way, they met Legolas, Gimli and the other dwarves, Smeagol and Gollum, and Harry's patronus. All their efforts in the beginning were done to escape Silas and the legionnaires who work for the icy villain, Evil Queen (a mash-up of Lamia, Maleficent, and Voldemort).  
And just like in the traditional Snow White story, she just had to eat a poisoned apple and lose consciousness. She was transported to the castle by her allies (dwarves, Merry Men) just like the way Faramir entered Gondor after the Battle of the Pelennor; however, instead of a mad Denethor intending to burn her in the midst of her unresponsive state, Bella was watched over by Thor. Meanwhile, the captains debated how to put an end to the oppressive ruler while Theoden stood his ground about defending the people who needed protection.  
When Bella finally woke up from her reverie, she was determined to defeat the Evil Queen. She suited up in mail and rode to battle as Eowyn did against Mordor's forces in Gondor; as Elizabeth I did against the Spanish naval fleet along the English coasts; as Lady Marian, with the Lost Boys, did against the French on the English coasts (again). On the final showdown, the Evil Queen was the Jabberwocky to Bella's Alice.  
Once the battle was over, Bella was crowned queen in a manner quite similar to Aragorn's coronation; the only things missing were the singing in the Elvish tongue and the presence of wizards, wolves, and vampires in the crowd.

... Maybe it's just me, though.

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