I am not a huge fan of Adam Sandler movies, although I thoroughly enjoyed his past film Spanglish.
In terms of his more comedic films, I usually avoid but I decided to I give this one a try.
For starters, the 18A rating indicates the content explored in the film. There was a great deed of nudity and profanity, in which I did not think was necessary most of the time but anyways... Vanilla Ice does make an appearance which is cool.
This movie was funny, definitely had it's jokes. It's an okay film, if you get a chance go watch it.
After viewing this heart pounding trailer, I had concluded that perhaps it may resemble past sci-fi alien films such as Aliens Vs. Predators or the recent released Battleship (2012).
But I was wrong. This movie had twists and turns and was quite comical. The graphics were stunning and the overall plot and character development was good. The film goes on exploring the one major question that humans have tried to answered since our existence, 'who created us?' I really enjoyed this movie. I would have to say one of my fave by far this year. This film gets 8.5 stars.
Okay, seriously can I get a round of applause? This movie was off the charts for a Disney movie. I haven't seen one this great since Lemonade Mouth (2011). Actually lately these 2 movies I can honestly rate and say have been more attractive than some box office movies.
The movie stars actor Tyler Williams ( Everybody Hates Chris) and upcoming Disney singing sensation Coco Jones. The storyline details the life of famous singer Roxie (Coco Jones) and her reunion with 2 old school friends as a result of a rap contest. A series of events occur when she assumes the wrong friend is the contest winner and they go along with it.
Let me just say and agree (as someone tweeted) that this film was x10 better than Camp Rock (2008). The storyline was much more complex and characters portrayed real life issues both at the friendship and parental level. The storyline also goes to tackle the ever famous debate on 'rap music' and it not being accepted by the church.
The music of course was the star of the show. The verses dropped were surprisingly deep, catchy, and just down right CREATIVE. I surely can't wait to grab a hold of this soundtrack.
Snow White and The Huntsmen is COMPLETELY different from the previously screened Mirror, Mirror. This film was packed with far more action sequences; the overall take on the film was a much more serious tone, and the graphics in this film excelled the latter.
I am a fan of Kirsten Stewart (Snow White) as well as Chris Hemsworth (Huntsman) and Charlize Theron (Evil Queen). To be honest, I think the cast was a perfect choice. They all did an exceptional job in their roles.
The graphics in this film were STUNNING and just down right creative. For example the Evil Queen's Mirror was very cool, and did not resemble the typical mirror as seen through various film adaptations. The Queen's powers and flock of crows were also my favorite alongside her soldiers who would shatter into black spears.
The cinematography for this film as well as editing was excellent. One of my favourite scenes in the film (which can been seen in the trailer) was the Queen submerging into a bath of white paint (as it looks) and emerging once again. The scene with Kristen Stewart wondering among a fairy like land and wondering towards a light in the distance was also cleverly shot.
As for the film score music, I am excited and in complete awe with it. Florence + The Machine performs one of the songs called "Breath of Life" which is played in the ending credits, and certainly ties the whole film together. The score was composed by James-Newton Howard ( Hunger Games, The Dark Knight) in which he incorporated Medieval Irish melodies.
One critique I have about this film is the lack of dialogue/ character lines for Snow White (Kristen Stewart). In this 2 hour film, her lines were short, and she conversed very little with the remaining characters. Which is a shame being she is one of the main characters.
Another critique I have is the ending. Oh how the ending was terrible. I cannot emphasize this enough. I don't want to spoil it for those who have not seen it, but when you do I'm sure you might agree.
Overall I was left somewhat disappointed with this film. I feel like it had all the right elements to deliver a gem of a film but didn't. I've also heard that there is to be a sequel, let's just hope the writer and director step up their game.
I rate this film 6.5 stars.
For all those who are wondering how do I rate films these are the things I look for: Plot, Graphics, Acting, Film Score, Editing
