Rachel Zegler whistles while she works in an enchanting live-action reimagin- ing of Disney's 1937 animated fantasy based on the tangled tale spun by the Brothers Grimm.
Screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson adheres to core narrative elements of the animated incarnation, including the magic mirror, the fateful bite of a poisoned apple and wickedness undone by true love's kiss.
In other respects, director Marc Webb hitches a royal carriage to mod- ern sensibilities and political correct- ness, empowering another Disney princess to become the architect of her destiny and redefining Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy as magical creatures.
There is no charming paramour on a steed - the romantic interest is a forest- dwelling bandit, who questions the idea of Snow White waiting for a dash- ing prince to ride to the rescue when she can affect change if she will only "stop thinking, start doing".
Heigh-Ho and Whistle While You Work have been smartly upcycled to complement barnstorming new songs courtesy of The Greatest Showman's tunesmiths Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and their collaborators.
Much has been written about the seven characters formerly known as dwarfs and in fact the motion-cap- tured miners' digitally rendered designs jar awkwardly with gargan- tuan physical sets and lavish cos- tumes. Flesh and blood actors should have given the communal cottage- dwellers the heave-ho.
Snow White (Zegler) is raised to be fearless, fair, brave and true by her benevolent parents (Hadley Fraser and Lorena Andrea).
The Good Queen dies and a schem- ing enchantress (Gal Gadot) replaces her on the th...
Screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson adheres to core narrative elements of the animated incarnation, including the magic mirror, the fateful bite of a poisoned apple and wickedness undone by true love's kiss.
In other respects, director Marc Webb hitches a royal carriage to mod- ern sensibilities and political correct- ness, empowering another Disney princess to become the architect of her destiny and redefining Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy as magical creatures.
There is no charming paramour on a steed - the romantic interest is a forest- dwelling bandit, who questions the idea of Snow White waiting for a dash- ing prince to ride to the rescue when she can affect change if she will only "stop thinking, start doing".
Heigh-Ho and Whistle While You Work have been smartly upcycled to complement barnstorming new songs courtesy of The Greatest Showman's tunesmiths Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and their collaborators.
Much has been written about the seven characters formerly known as dwarfs and in fact the motion-cap- tured miners' digitally rendered designs jar awkwardly with gargan- tuan physical sets and lavish cos- tumes. Flesh and blood actors should have given the communal cottage- dwellers the heave-ho.
Snow White (Zegler) is raised to be fearless, fair, brave and true by her benevolent parents (Hadley Fraser and Lorena Andrea).
The Good Queen dies and a schem- ing enchantress (Gal Gadot) replaces her on the th...
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