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I liked Snow White and the Huntsman. A movie driven by the two female leads, both overcoming terribly tragic pasts, one completely unsympathetic in spite of her tragic backstory, with the males playing support roles, and no romance, in fact a woman specifically rejecting romance because she's got important shit to do. Some elements were unbelievable, and some bits didn't work - they tried hard to fit the whole "fairest" thing into the narrative but it was just clunky - but overall, I'm happy with a story driven by women's choices, women's rage, and women's determination to change things.
Granted, I doubt SWH was written as a feminist manifesto of any kind.
I liked SWH ... Kristen Stewart I had to get used to. Chalize chewing through the scenery was epic. And visually there were stunning moments. And Snow saved herself. I mean the bird and horse where there bit she still had to get out.
And I liked that the true love that woke here wasnt romantic love for her. It's not the world's best movie but it's mostly fun.
I'm afraid by the end of it I was watching it for the Queen's wardrobe.
I'm not interested in the movie, but if they'd put two more hours of Theron, Blunt, Chastain, and Hemsworth on The Graham Norton Show in theaters I'd pay to see it.
I've got my ticket for the 8:30pm screening tonight!
I'm seeing it noon Sunday.
We're seeing it tomorrow night with Hil. (Which, after this morning, is a good thing. I don't think I could really appreciate it tonight.)
