Review of Mirror Mirror (2012) by Lihui C — 20 Oct 2012

"It's the same Snow White you've seen before...".

The storyline starts off as like any other Snow White movie like such from Disney but it's different in setting and tone. The Queen bores a beautiful daughter in whom she names it Snow White, but she dies quickly from an illness which leaves Snow White under the protection of the King. The King remarries another woman and she becomes Queen. He then goes out into battle but never returns. The Wicked Queen imprisons Snow White. She focuses more towards the physical appearance than the inward beauty because she must remain the fairest of them all....Snow White escapes, meets the Seven Dwarves...falls in love with a Prince...ya-di-dah. This is all being narrated by the Evil Queen whom she believes this story belongs to her. Its funny to hear her cocky, sarcastic humor especially towards the prologue. The Queens main concern is to get rid of Snow White, marry a rich Prince who can pay off her 'financial problems' and live happily ever after. It however, doesn't happened that way...

Its very fun, charming but often too sweet or (like the consensus said) lacking in depth. However, the key to this film is the actors that are involved in it. They made each character so likeable and peppy. Julia Roberts is the main show and she really balances the evilness and sarcasm of her villainous character. I think she did a really good job and I'm hoping that other future actresses would look to her for inspiration. Lily Cole is the best choice for this kind of Snow White. She looks sweet and innocent but mature. Lily Cole' Snow White also displays that sense of desperation to be free and who can blame her, she'd just turned 18. The Seven Dwarves did a good job but they weren't as surprising as the eight trio from Snow White & the Huntsman (SWATH: the Dwarves in that movie changed the mood and lightened the tone). Armie Hammer and Nathan Lane did a good job too.

Another key part that made it so 'lively' was the visuals and the costume designs so I give them props for making it colorful and bright. I mean who thinks of a dress made in the form of a swan or bunny ears for the hat. It was also unique to see an egg-yoke colored coat and dress both worn by Snow White and the Queen. The tall boats that the Dwarves worn were also something ordinary and the castle looked like it came straight out of India.

Overall, this is one of Singh' better works than his previous one, Immortals.

*the song in the end is also very catchy.

3.1/5.