The recent revival of storybook fairytales is bringing two modern adaptations of Snow White’s story to the big screen. Mirror Mirror, released on March 30, is considered to be the funny, light-hearted version of the classic tale.
Beginning with the claim that the story is actually the evil Queen’s story, Julia Roberts quickly reminds audiences of her power. After the supposedly tragic death of Snow White’s father, the evil Queen took control of the vast kingdom.
For the most part, the plot stays very similar to the generic storyline. The evil Queen despises her stepdaughter Snow White and avoids her by all means.
The evil Queen does have a magic mirror, like the title suggests. The mirror beholds an almost eerie, perfect form of the evil Queen. Once Snow White becomes of age, the mirror informs the evil Queen that she is no longer the fairest of them all.
Snow White is abandoned in the forest like in the original story, but this scene is slightly less scary than the Disney version, shockingly.
The beloved dwarves are probably the most surprising aspect of Mirror Mirror. Instead of lovable miners, the seven dwarves are exiled thieves! Each still has a distinguished personality, of which Grumpy’s is most profound.
This film is also more empowering to women than the classic version with a damsel in distress. The love story is more profound than a random Prince Charming, but the prince comes off rather simpleminded for such a strong character as Snow White.
Also, Snow White retaliates and with the help of the seven dwarves, tries to restore the kingdom to the bliss it once was.
Mirror Mirror definitely succeeds in comically entertaining audiences of all ages. This new take on a classic story is humorous and witty.
As a fairytale fanatic, it will personally be interesting to see how Snow White and the Huntsmen will compare. Anyone looking for a light-hearted, funny film should definitely see Mirror Mirror.