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ChanBot i must have seen a different film!!

Tymon Sutton The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

s k And that's about the BEST thing I can say about this mess. It's one thing for a film to go somewhere slowly. This film, OTOH, goes nowhere slowly. What were they thinking? It was a tale of terror, alright. For the viewer. Considering some of the stars in the cast, it makes me wonder what EVERYONE associated with this disaster was thinking. Avoid at all cost. Or you'll wish YOU'D taken a bite out of a poison apple.

mizbara I think it is a shame that the Disney version of this film sets the standard. I personally don't think that movie is all that great, other than being the first feature-length animated motion picture. I liked this version *way* better.First, technical detail: I loved the Gothic atmosphere. I loved the attention to historical detail, and while they didn't get things 100% accurate, what they did get right is absolutely amazing, with the fear of the plague, the power of the Catholic Church, lives of peasants versus lives of nobles, etc. The costumes were also gorgeous, especially Lily's mother's wedding dress that she wears to the party. The forested area where they filmed is gloomy and dark, and creates the atmosphere they were going for.Second: characters: I liked the way the two main characters were pulled out of the two-dimensional cliché's they are usually stuck in, and were brought into a more realistic light. The Snow White character of Lilliana was a spoiled child who resented her step-mother's intrusion into her life, and one could argue, ended up creating her own misery. The step-mother character of Lady Claudia began as a woman who knew her only value to her husband was that of a beautiful woman and an incubator to have a son. She tries hard to reach her step-daughter, but Lily keeps freezing her out. Claudia doesn't actually become evil until a very traumatic event happens to her, one caused by Lily herself. Then an evil only hinted at with the mysterious death of Lily's nanny by the mirror is revealed. The father's character is fleshed out a bit more, though not much, in how he was forced to kill his wife to save his daughter, and then how obsessed he is with having a son (typical male of his time period.) The prince character became an arrogant and clueless doctor. The hunter became Claudia's mute brother, who after her madness begins, seems to have a strange incestuous relationship with her. Personally, I liked the changes to the dwarf characters. Only one or two were actually dwarfs, while the others were embittered peasants with a legitimate grudge against the nobility, one of whom ended up a love interest for Lily, which I thought worked well.The changes made from the Disney version were a relief, in my opinion. The changes made from the Grimm version made it original. There were several scenes in the film that worked very well, especially the scene where Claudia tricks Lily into eating the apple. But this is where we get to some of the flaws in the film. The names of "dwarf" characters are hardly mentioned. Some of the transitions aren't smooth, though it does help lend a nightmarish quality to this film. I think a little fleshing out of Claudia's back story would have helped, like a little bit more about her mother. We get hints that Claudia and her mother had a bad relationship, and the mirror was Claudia's mother's. But it's not enough. I also agree with other reviewers that we needed more to see why the "dwarves" changed their minds about Lily.In spite of all these problems, though, I think this version of Snow White is the best I've ever seen, and I've seen quite a few. If you are looking for a dark fantasy film that borders on horror, look no further. This is *NOT* for the squeamish or for kids. Sex, blood, violence, borderline incest, and attempted rape are among the warning here. But this movie is *definitely* worth watching.

DesperateForMore we have all heard of the legendary Grimm brothers and their renowned fairytale snow white - or have we?we've all watched the Disney version of the classic tale, helpful forest animals and happy, cherub-like dwarfs rescue the innocent princess from the clutches of the evil, jealous queen and her bag of magic tricks and they all lived happily ever after - wrong!thanks to Disney not many people know the original tale of snow white, a much darker and Gothic fairytale than your usual Disney fair and this movie, long over due, has brought it back for all to see on the big screen. snow white: a tale of terror certainly lives up to its name. it absolutely is a tale of terror and it portrays its origins very authentically. starring Sigourney weaver as the evil stepmother, and Sam Neil as a rather subdued and weak father to his daughter Lilli( snow white) Weaver is fantastic as the queen, and u can see that shes enjoying every moment. i love the fact that she is not evil from the start. you get to see the evil and insanity consume her as her magic mirror manipulates her and blames Lilli for the death of her only child. Monica keena is a good, not great snow white. shes pretty, shes got a good few screams in her lungs, but she doesn't give 100% in her performance. the costumes and sets and scenery are all breathtaking and really add to the style of the movie. even from the first scene of the snow covered mountains, the skeletal trees, the wolves watching a grand carriage wind around the dark secluded roads thick in the forest, you know this movie has something special. its such a shame this movie was never released in the cinemas. this is definitely the best adaptation of snow white by far, not to be missed but not for children. its extremely creepy and grizzly. 10/10

Elswet As a more faithful adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, this work represents the "adult" version of Snow White. By adult, I do not imply sexuality or inappropriate content. I simply mean that you would not want your younger children viewing this version of the story.Darkly sinister and highly enjoyable. Sigourney Weaver is priceless as the heartless Claudia Hoffman. Her portrayal was so totally believable, genuine, and palpable. Her character's furfuraceous personality and irascible wit which ranged from being angered by being angered, were beautiful portrayals of the conflict which must have been raging within the embittered Queen.For a truly dark version of Snow White, I have to recommend this movie. It was not scary, but held loads of atmosphere and beautiful portrayals.It rates an 8.4/10 from...the Fiend :.