Review of The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) by Leon B — 09 Sep 2016

Review:

Although I preferred the first movie, I still enjoyed this epic tale, about good against evil, and it was good to see the original cast returning for the sequel. Chris Hemsworth returns as Eric, the Huntsman, and the movie follows his journey as a young boy, who eventually falls for Sara (Jessica Chastain) whilst living in Queen Freya's (Emily Blunt) palace. The storyline was well put together by the director, and he cleverly introduced the dwarfs, who added a hint of humour to the project but it lacked action, and it seemed like this movie should have come first in the franchise. After playing the mighty Thor in the Avengers franchise, Chris Hemsworth is definitely the perfect choice to play Eric and I liked the chemistry between him and Sara but the two movies didn't really join together. This movie didn't make nowhere near the amount of money, than the first movie did, so it didn't go down too well with the public, which is understandable because it did seem like the director didnt leave enough room in the first movie, for the characters to progress, so in some ways, this film was irrelevant to the franchise. Although it looked impressive and the mixture of humour and intense drama worked, there isn't any memorable scenes which will make this an all time classic. Like the first movie, I did find Ravenna's voice way over the top and I was expecting more when the two sisters were in battle but it's still a watchable movie which I found quite entertaining in parts. Watchable!

Round-Up:

Chris Hemsworth, 33, can't seem to do anything wrong since his debut in Neighbours in 2002, and 189 episodes in Home and Away, and now that he has firmly made his presence known in the Avengers franchise, the only way is up for this Australian born ladykiller. His first movie was in Star Trek in 2009 but his big break was in Thor in 2011. In 2012 he starred in the popular, Cabin in the Woods and then came the first movie in this franchise, Snow White and the Huntsman. Red Dawn, Rush, Vacation, In The Heart of the Sea, Blackhat and Ghostbusters, are some of the movies which have proved that he has the ability to become an all round action and comedic actor, who has been praised by his fellows actors but it is definitely Thor and the Avengers which have made him an household name. This movie was directed by, French director Cedric Nicolas Troyan, 47, who might be remaking the Highlander in the near future. He hasn't directed any other movies but he has supplied the visual effects for the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, the Ring, One Hour Photo and the Weather Man. I was expecting more from this sequel and I don't know were they can go with this franchise after this movie but I still enjoyed it.

Budget: $115million.

Worldwide Gross: $165million.

I recommend this movie to people who are into their action/adventure/dramas, starring Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Nick Frost, Rob Brydon and narrated by Liam Neeson. 6/10.