What happened to Julia Roberts? She was never the greatest actress, but she had clout and standing, and could have had her pick from any movie she wanted. Now she's stuck doing B-list films like "Larry Crowne" and this sad excuse for a Snow White re-telling. The writers try so hard to make this film as edgy as possible, by making the queen utterly sarcastic, the dwarves a band of thieves, and Snow White a sword-wielding heroine. They fail by making an overly talky, super-stylized (though the stylization isn't without some merit) cartoon of a movie, that offers little in the ways of humor, plot, or interest. If this year's "Snow White and the Huntsman" is as bad as this film, I would rather take a bite of the poison apple than see it.
Grade: D
3D: N/A
Easter Egg: No (though I do love the Bollywood dance number over the beginning of the credits)
Starring: Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer
Director: Tarsem Singh
Writer(s): Jason Keller and Melisa Wallack (also Story) - Original Story: Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm
RT: 106 min
Rating: PG for some fantasy action and mild rude humor
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