SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN
ACTION/FANTASY
When you mix 200
year old fairy tale with Lord of the Rings and a feminist slant you have this
movie. You know the story Snow White
(Kristen Stewart, Twilight) is the fairest of them all and Ravenna, the evil
witch (Charlize Theron) doesn’t like that at all!! Wicked as she is she does have a back story
so she is not just evil to be evil. The Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth, Thor) also
has a back story why he is lost soul.
Theron’s gowns are amazing as well as the sets.
It is beautiful to look at. The movie Mirror Mirror where Julia Roberts
was the wicked witch was comical, Theron’s witch is terrifying!! Anytime she can be horrible she is!! She
deserves a MTV or Scream Award for her performance. Stewart becomes a
damsel-in-distress to Snow White, warrior princess. She is tougher than in the Twilight movies
unless you like those movies. This is the better Snow White.
PROMETHEUS
SCI-FI/ACTION
First, you
want to know why Ridley Scott called this movie Prometheus. It is from mythology, a Greek god who made
man and in another meaning seeking knowledge. In the film Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi
Rapace, The original Girl With The Dragon Tattoo) with her partner want to know
where Man came from. They are funded and
go to an isolated planet and get in scary situations which results in saving
earth.
The film is like a rose beautiful
but dangerous. It asks more questions
than answers, and there is always a gross scene around the corner, and there is always a android---this time 'David,' played by Michael Fassbender (who looks like Peter O Toole from
Lawrence of Arabia) knows more than he is telling. He is very good as well. You will either
applaud or scratch your head. It is that
kind of movie experience.
CHERNOBYL DIARIES
HORROR
The film is not
that interesting. You know the story six
people visit the contaminated Chernobyl with “something” chasing them and one
by one they are attacked. Cast of
newcomers does have some jumps but you can wait for video for that. The movie
probably made because of the guy Oren Peli who was a success at Paranormal
Activity let him rip off this tragedy.
How the hell it got a summer release is just amazing.