Lindsay Clarke said in her review, “Both the film and
its protagonist are directionless and emotionless.” When the Evil Queen (Gal Gadot)
takes away Snow White’s (Rachel Zegler) kingdom, the archetype Disney princess
is sad. When the Evil Queen threatens Jonathan, played by Andrew Burnap, a
young man stealing to help feeds his friends, Snow White is upset. Clarke
admitted, “I know this because she looks sad and upset. She doesn't put up a
fight and barely sheds a tear, which the movie assures audiences is fine,
because her father gave her a necklace telling her to be brave.” Looks like
this will be her character arc: bravery. When you look at it, that’s what this
era of Disney Princess has to be, right?
Luckily for Snow White, her enemy is just as boring. Just
like in the original 1937 film, Snow White angers the Evil Queen by being
prettier than her. That’s a strange idea not to update, seeing how the princess
is supposed to be loved for her courage, not her beauty. Clarke criticized, “Gal
Gadot gives the Evil Queen a lacklustre performance, awkwardly delivered lines
and half-hearted singing, overall looking like she doesn't want to be on set at
all.”
Then there are the Seven Dwarves themselves (Jeremy
Swift, Andrew Barth Feldman, Tituss Burgess, Martin Klebba, George Salazar, Jason
Kravits, and Andy Grotelueschen), and Jonathan’s motley crew of thieves (George
Appleby, Colin Michael Carmichael, Samuel Baxter, Jimmy Johnston, Dujonna Gift,
Idriss Kargbo, and Jaih Betote) – which are the most entertaining parts of the
movie. Their funny, sincere, and goofy appearances are a reminder that Snow
White is supposed to be entertaining.
Clarke is right when she said, “Unfortunately though,
the no-longer-titular Seven Dwarfs look creepy, and leave audiences wondering
if there would have been a better, more inclusive way to include them. The film
uses CGI for the creatures of the film, so animating the people of short
stature in the same way — and not even doing a very good job of it — comes off
as tone deaf.”
Clarke continued, “Snow White isn't a feast for the
eyes — more like concept vomit without a notable colour scheme. The
computer-generated flowers clash with the tones of grass. The sets look like
they were made by people who never agreed on a look for the town. Snow White's
token dress seems silly, overly bright, and out of date compared to the other,
more drab costumes.”
The songs, a combination of new symphonies and the
songs we grew up with, aren’t memorable, but they aren’t terrible either. Waiting
on a Wish is catchy enough, and Princess Problems gives
the film a charming song, but this is likely because the scene-stealing Andrew
Burnap sings in it.
For everything, the climax is oddly enjoyable, paying
off a lot of what was set up and giving justice to every character audiences
will cheer for and, of course, Snow White herself. Clarke rebuttal, “But a
rewarding finale to a subpar film only functions as a staunch reminder that
Disney knows how to make good stories, but doesn't know how to make them for
the right reasons.” Telling girls to be brave because that’s what every other
studio says isn’t the same as actually wanting to make a brave female
protagonist.
Clarke said “What could have been an important update
to a beloved but aged story ends up being contrived nothingness.” “Snow White”
is a fight of colors and ideas that would be quickly forgotten if not for how
memorably strange most of the creative decisions were.
Sorry guys, but this is another lifeless remake. Why
did they even think of remaking this classic? The dwarves looked completely
ugly and there was nothing in this film that made it look watchable. The
updates made were bad enough, especially since the new songs didn’t leave much
of an impact. Don’t watch this. This isn’t one of the worst remakes, but it’s
still a remake that is unwatchable and bad enough that you will instantly forget
about it. Especially since this was a disaster at the box office. Just don’t
bother seeing this on Disney+.
Tomorrow I will look at a sequel to a film that was released straight to Disney+, but it was still an entertaining one, in “Disney Month 2025.”
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