Snow White and the Huntsman

            Here’s the down-and-dirty:  I just got back from playing a 2-day softball tournament 3 hours away.  I haven’t played softball in over a decade, so even though I’m in a great mood (oh yeah, we also won), I’m also sunburnt and tired as <CENSORED>.

            So here’s a placeholder review of Snow White and the Huntsman to tide you over until I get the full one up tomorrow.

            Snow White and the Huntsman attempts to be the gritty reboot that nobody ever wanted.  Although Charlize Theron is quite genuinely Oscar-worthy, and Chris Hemsworth delivers genuine depth to his character, Kirsten Stewart is not Snow White.  Also, while I like the big-name actors playing the dwarves, it’s silly and they’re largely wasted.

            Don’t go see it.  It’s not like Twilight (I suspect they cast Stewart for the role to try and lure that crowd).  It’s also not good or fun, and the only person worth rooting for clearly loses in the end.  Go rent Mirror, Mirror instead.


Addendum:  After a day of rest I came back and reread this post.  You know what?  I like it.  
           It's succinct and tells you everything I have to say about the movie.  It bored me.  I actually fell asleep during the second act.  But it made almost 60 million freaking dollars, so what do I know?  At least I can continue my streak of disagreeing with the majority.
See ya Wednesday!