‘Snow White and the
Huntsman’
Link- http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/movie-review-snow-white-huntsman-article-1.1087399
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Elizabeth Weitzman’s point of view shows that fairy tales
are no longer about the damsel in distress, but portrays the princess as the
hero. I agree with her opinion because
women in the 21st century are more independent than they have been
in previous generations.
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Weitzman believes the villain was the most fascinating
character in the film, her beauty combined with her wicked heart seemed
enticing to her. However, the most enticing part about the villain, apart from
her obvious beauty, was her backstory. Snow was already outside the kingdom
when the mirror revealed her as the fairest in the land, yet Weitzman states
that Snow was locked in her dungeon.
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Weitzman chooses to call the Huntsman a drunk and gives
little credit to him. However, he rescued her repeatedly, and ends up being the
prince whose only kiss can bring Snow back to life.
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Weitzman expresses boredom, calling the length of the film
“overindulgent.” She does not back her own opinion up; instead, she skips to
her praise for the director.
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Weitzman speaks condescendingly about Kristen Stewart,
referring back to her character in “Twilight” suggesting that she only shows
“characteristic hesitancy.” Kristen however portrays innocence in both films
very well.
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Weitzman’s conclusion is that the other characters
consistently come to the rescue of Snow, but that the queen stole the glory
from the hero. In my opinion, all the characters played very important parts to
make it an outstanding film.
1 comment:
This is very clear, and you make a few very solid points about what the author does rhetorically (she doesn't back up her opinion, uses a condescending tone) but also provide more summary of the review than analysis. You'll definitely get there; this, of course, is the first time we're trying this.
You'll want to look especially at the elements of review the author's using (makes a cultural connection to fairy tale in the first paragraph, several paragraphs of summary, brief discussion of the film's style and mood, critique of Stewart's performance (which you've noted) and evaluation of other performances.
This review is quite short, but, rhetorically speaking, the writer uses a good bit of descriptive diction: "oppressively somber"; "beautifully reconceived"; "majestic maiden"; "deliciously depraved Queen ". Weitzman's quite fond of adjectives, so in an analysis you might note her use of description (via adjectives, as opposed to visual imagery), and a small amount of characterization. A lot of the adjectives she uses don't establish visual or auditory imagery but mood and tone, so we "feel" rather than see and hear things here.
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