Disney’s Cheerfully Distasteful Remake of Their Biggest Hit Ever

RATING – 2/5*

Snow White Review Movie Talkies:

Disney is approaching its centennial, and over these 100 years, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) continues to be the BIGGEST HIT they ever produced (109 million tickets sold in North America). Unsure why they decided to redo the iconic film after 90 years, only to tarnish their own legacy. Snow White is a cheerful movie, until you reach the climax, which kills it more than the poisoned apple ever could. Even though it’s a borrowed tale, you’ll observe the alterations and additions in the script and wonder, “who approved these clichés?” 

In the opening scene, if the younger version of Snow White appears more beautiful than the adolescent version of Snow White, then you’ve started off on the wrong foot, mate. If the magic mirror reveals that Rachel Zegler is more beautiful and fairer than Gal Gadot, then you certainly have a problematic product on your hands. If your movie doesn’t conclude with the “true love kiss,” you’ve really failed it. If the Evil Queen can be vanquished through conversation, then I have no interest, Marc brother. 

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The tale of Snow White, as everyone knows, revolves around Snow White (both externally and internally) who is turned into a servant by the Evil Queen. The Evil Queen has taken great pride in being the fairest of all, but her arrogance is shattered when the magic mirror reveals that Snow White is the fairest. The Queen now desires Snow White, also known as the Princess, to be dead, but she is granted life by her killer and is left to reside in an enchanted forest. The princess seeks refuge in the sole house she spots, owned by seven dwarfs, each representing a different human emotion—Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey. The princess is looking for her father but the dwarfs ask her to stay here, stay safe; will she listen?

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In contrast to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, this remake portrays the Prince in a new way—as a Rebel, specifically speaking. Why the hell did you do that? As stated earlier, the true Love’s kiss seems ineffective as it doesn’t create that singular ideal moment of a “perfect Happy ending.” The film runs longer from there. Snow White’s musical pieces are effective at certain moments, but others can be very dull. Certain dialogues are also not positioned effectively. Quite reminiscent of the legendary conversation between Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart about “how to whistle” in “To Have and Have Not” (1944), our Snow White instructs Dopey and the other dwarfs on the same topic, namely, “how to whistle.” That appeared adorable, however. Additionally, numerous scenes in the movie appeared delightful and joyful, including the introduction of animals, the opening song featuring the seven dwarfs, and the house cleaning sequence. On the downside, the film overlooked some stunning scenes from the original, with my favorite being Snow White’s joyful gathering with birds and animals at home. 

Regarding performances, I think Snow White had the potential to be much better than how the actors have portrayed it. Rachel Zegler appears excessively white and fair, yet she was decent overall. Gal Gadot‘s accent appeared more English this time, surprisingly, yet the character didn’t resonate effectively. Andrew Burnap portrays the new character, who, despite his satisfactory to reasonable performance, appears entirely out of place in the context. The backing of Ansu Kabia, Patrick Page, and Hadley Fraser was barely perceptible, while all those seven dwarfs appeared cute on occasion but visually unappealing at other times. One cannot be so childish with a $250 million budget film. 

Snow White lacks captivating music and visual charm, which are essential for any live-action adaptation. Disney is undoubtedly running low on concepts, which is why they are recreating many of their legendary blockbusters. I firmly believe that Snow White wasn’t the appropriate choice for the remake era. The visual effects are even worse than you’d imagine, and the casting of Zegler and Gadot in specific roles is surely one of the biggest F-ups in recent memory. Marc Webb‘s contemporary take on the cult classic nearly won me over; indeed, Disney’s Snow White was almost a winner, until it lost to its own potential and legacy. The final 20-25 minutes of the film have turned it into a terrible remake by far; I mean, it completely lost me during that part. If there were no Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, then Snow White could have possibly worked for me. But what would Disney have been without Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs? I suppose nothing. However, Disney without Snow White would have had “no impact” on the world. So, skip watching it if you cherish, admire, and honor the original. Let Disney suffer.