Universal did not know whether it was a broken can or a head was caught in the door, but it would drop 170 million US dollars, betting on an advertising director. Leaving aside the problems of the film itself, the idea of just trying to use "epic" to package "fairy tales" is a little too wild. "Snow White: The Mirror of the Mirror" with the same theme is quite satisfactory, and it is easy and witty to play at home, and it is lacking. On the other hand, this "Snow White and the Hunter" has changed the pure and innocent, innocent and romantic fairy tale, and turned into a "dirty, messy, poor" dark turn, which is very sincere, but also a bit shocking.
Rupert Sanders is a TV commercial director whose short film Halo 3: ODST for the Xbox flagship game Halo 3 won two Golden Lions at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Film Festival prize. The talent of the short film is unquestionable, but after all, it is the first real official debut on the screen, and the ability to control the entire film still needs to be greatly improved. The biggest problem lies in the feasibility and balance of the story, creating a flesh-and-blood dark queen with her own bitter history of blood and tears, giving a brutal reason that can be justified, and abruptly turning the fairy tale into reality. The above treatment is indeed very attentive, but have you ever thought that after such a complicated and tedious description, the image of the queen is far more attractive than that of Snow White. In addition to Charles Theron and Kristen Stewart, are the auras of the two comparable? Especially in the final coronation section, Xiao K hunched over and curled up, making people wonder if this is a trial or a throne. There is also the actor Chris Hemsworth. After relying on the power of "Thor", the image here is very weak. For the director's ability to schedule actors, I can only express great regret. The positioning of the actors is unbalanced, and it is only unilateral to get what they need, which is illusory and rootless. No single character can penetrate the hearts of the people and hold the audience firmly. It's like a beauty after plastic surgery. It's the same, you can't say it's ugly, but you really can't say where the beauty is.
After watching it for a long time, there are only some hollowed-out shots left. This is probably the "short film sequelae" of not telling stories but only scenes. At first glance, the opening chapter is quite imitating the posture of the Lord of the Rings, the light is very dark, the colors are dirty, and the soundtrack is strong. This is the first time I have personally seen an unadulterated "milk bath" on the screen. It is clearly a soft and poignant picture, but it looks very cold and violent. The giant beast that appeared in the middle was very similar to the tree monster guarding the Qingsu sword in the APP game "Infinity Sword 2". After a long time of trouble, I suddenly realized that the director Rupert Sanders didn't want to drink alcohol, but he came to show his ability to control the camera. In fact, this is the same as the Straus brothers, the directors of "Skyline". Even if there is a good time and beautiful scenery, it is false to tell a bad story. Since the hunter rescued Princess Snow White, the film has gradually drifted away from the road of dog blood. It is really surprising that such a big turning point has not been handled properly. The essence of the subsequent interpretation is completely "Mulan joins the army on behalf of her father". The hunter's inexplicable kiss saved Snow White, leaving her terrified. Why can't you kiss the face or the forehead, do you have to kiss the mouth? It seems that Rupert Sanders is really a cheap material, and Xiao K is deeply involved in "cheating". It's bleak, it's really "losing her husband and losing her army".
The only bright spot I can see in the film is that the dwarfs in it don't use real dwarfs, but turn normal people into dwarf figures through the coordination of the camera. It was a pleasant surprise to see Nick Frost making a cameo appearance as a dwarf. From the side, the downturn of the film also represents the decline of the cold weapon theme. Even Sir Scott's "Robin Hood" can't stir up the ripples in the audience's heart. We have been influenced by the story of Snow White for many years, and the image has long been ingrained, and changing the tone must be nondescript and thankless. This is like, one day the peppers have become sweet, how awkward it would be. It is better to directly adapt the film to "The Revenge of the Princess", remove the background of the fairy tale and tell a brand new story.
Comrade Hunter has a line from the bottom of his heart: "I'm sorry, I let you down." After watching the film, I realized that this is actually for the audience.
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