Starring: Lily Collins (Phil Collins daughter, thick eyebrows, formerly linked to heartthrob Taylor Lautner) Julia Roberts (duh), and Armie Hammer (famous for playing the Winkelvii in The Social Network!)
My Take: This is the first of two Snow White movies to come out this year, Mirror Mirror being the more lighthearted, family-oriented of the two. While the upcoming Snow White and the Huntsman looks violent, epic, and battle-heavy, Mirror Mirror is more in the vein of Ella Enchanted. This movie was really, really dumb in a lot of parts, but I think I was saved from too much cynicism because I saw it with my cousin and grandparents. What helped redeem the movie for me were the amazing colorful clothes and the ridiculous handsomeness of Armie Hammer. Here are some photos of both:
This movie also made me feel bad for dwarf actors. It seems as if they will be forever pigeon-holed as the comedic relief. One final word: the closing Bollywood-esque dance/song number was fun, and made me wish that perhaps the whole thing had been a musical. Then it's okay if it's shallow!
What the NY Times has to say: "...yet while Mr. Singh knows how to make performers and sets look good, he has trouble putting them into vibrant, kinetic, meaningful play, which effectively means that he's a better window dresses than a movie director. "Mirror Mirror" is consistently watchable, even when it drifts into dullness because Mr. Singh always gives you something to look at, whether it's the Queen's blood-red gown, the sailing clouds decorating her bedroom or the dwarf's woodland home. Everything looks as if has been meticulously selected for this or what spot, including the performers. Ms. Roberts, Ms. Collins, and Armie Hammer, as Prince Alcott, look as pretty as fairy-book illustrations, but their performances are similarly one dimensional, as if they had been art directed into place instead of cut loose." -Manohla Dargis
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