Part two of the battle of Snow White films has commenced now that the trailer, courtesy of Yahoo!, for Mirror, Mirror has finally hit the internet. The adventure comedy hits all the right family-friendly notes with Lily Collins (Abduction) as the fair, forest-dwelling princess, Julia Roberts (Eat Pray Love) plays a humorous Evil Queen, Armie Hammer (J. Edgar) is a daft, but adorable prince, and Nathan Lane (The Producers) is the queen’s unwitting henchman.
Visionary director Tarsem Singh (Immortals) rewrites fairy tale history as a wicked enchantress (Roberts) schemes and scrambles for control of a spirited orphan’s (Collins) throne and the attention of a charming prince (Hammer). When Snow White’s beauty wins the heart of the prince that she desperately pursues, the Queen banishes her to the forest, where a ravening man-eating beast hungrily awaits.
Rescued by a band of diminutive highway robbers, Snow White grows into an indomitable young woman determined to take back her realm from the treacherous Queen. With the support of her subjects, she roars into action in an epic battle that blends spectacle, magic and contemporary humor in Singh’s signature, jaw-dropping visual style.
The movie has more for fans of such light-hearted tales like Enchanted, whereas it lacks the powerful punch for which I hoped. This is the version that parents will see with their kids and enjoy the seemingly harmless comedy, but will fall short in the shadow of the action / fantasy / drama Snow White & the Huntsman.
Since reporting on the trailers for both films, it’s clear that we have two very distinct points of view and tones for the Snow White-centered stories coming out next year. The Kristen Stewart-vehicle is directed by Rupert Sanders, making a June 12th premiere, but Tarsem Singh’s Mirror, Mirror hits theaters on March 16th.
Of course Mirror, Mirror shows a more devious side of Roberts and makes for some chuckle-worthy remarks with co-star Lane, but how can we believe that this is a refreshing take on the Grimm Brothers’ tale when we’ve seen what Sanders has conjured up?
What do you think of the trailer for Mirror, Mirror? Is there anything here worth seeing when you compare it to Snow White & the Huntsman? Do you think Collins makes for a good princess opposite the fumbling fool that is Hammer’s portrayal of a prince?
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