Instant Favorite.

Absolutely the worst movie.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

This Snow White is from 1997. It is fascinating... because one doesn't really know if the stepmother, Claudia, played by Sigourney Weaver, is a witch or just mad.The first time I saw it, I was seriously scared, and to my surprise, they managed to scare me this time too :-D If I remember correctly, this movie was received with delight as a true Grimmesque retelling and as something seriously different from the cutie-pie Disney versions. There is a point when one isn't quite sure if anyone survives...This is yet another Snow White where I like the Evil Queen/Stepmother most. Claudia was the most faceted personality, and her motivation was made very clear. As she was treated by both her stupid husband and his bratty daughter, I wish she had managed to bring her son back to life. Now, that would be an interesting story… It doesn't harm that the queen is played by Sigourney Weaver. I just adore her. I can't decide if she is beautiful or not… because she can be the most beautiful woman just as well as quite ugly. Her Old Woman is wonderful, and reminds me of the Old Hag from Disney's Snow White. So she chats, giving the harmless idea, one can imagine the old hag as a young woman… and the whole time I KNOW it's Sigourney! But, she's so good I forget her, and see the old woman as a young girl, playing around with boys, being witty and cute…I felt sorry for Sam Neill for having such a horrible role to play :-D I think half of his lines were (groaning). The actual lines were rather stupid.As Snow White's love interests, we see both David Conrad as doctor Gutenberg, and Gill Bellows, as Will, and outlaw. I know David from Ghost whisperer, where he plays Melinda's husband, and Gill from Ally McBeal. Good looking fellows.18-years-old Monica Keena plays Snow White, and does a good job in portraying a bratty teenager. And I have to give her that she plays well a scared young woman too.The manuscript isn't very good. There's things happening in the movie that are there for the effect, but are not explained satisfactory, like the wolves in the opening scene and the zombie maid? Or is she just imagination? Or what? Also the dialogue is rather stupid. But it was revolutionary 1997. :-D

a classic story. in new form. beautiful images, creepy scenes, impressive role of Sigourney Weaver. a film who reminds the dark sides of a fairy tale who seems out of secrets. and it is not easy to say if it is a good or bad movie - the taste is always subjective fact - but it is an inspired re-telling. and that fact is important for the escape from Disney universe to the Grimm brothers fairy tale. the impressive thing is the mixture between fear and curiosity. the rediscover of familiar scenes, the new details and, of course, the option for Monica Keena as Lili. short - new level of a classic fairy tale. the past of characters is known, the special effects are good. and the terror from title is only crumb from childhood when, for first time, you discovers the fight between a poor young girl and her cruel stepmother.

The truth is that Grimms' fairy tales were rather dark and bloody. Just read a copy of the unexpurgated versions - out in many different editions - and you will see. From pre-Roman times and onward, Europe had a dark and difficult history. What the Grimm brothers were trying to do was to recreate a pan-Germanic history, and the fairy tales - which they literally collected by traveling around Central Europe and interviewing people, especially the elderly - helped them research folkways, folk beliefs, and old ways of speaking and narrating. What they recorded was marvelous in m,any ways, and not always lovely.We've seen the movie and think that it goes just a bit beyond what the Grimm brothers recorded. However, this version is certainly much more consonant with their work than is the sugary-sweet Disney version. That happens a lot. For example, Johnny Depp's version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is much more in line with Roald Dahl than is the Gene Wilder version.

As a more faithful adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, this work represents the "adult" version of Snow White. By adult, I do not imply sexuality or inappropriate content. I simply mean that you would not want your younger children viewing this version of the story.Darkly sinister and highly enjoyable. Sigourney Weaver is priceless as the heartless Claudia Hoffman. Her portrayal was so totally believable, genuine, and palpable. Her character's furfuraceous personality and irascible wit which ranged from being angered by being angered, were beautiful portrayals of the conflict which must have been raging within the embittered Queen.For a truly dark version of Snow White, I have to recommend this movie. It was not scary, but held loads of atmosphere and beautiful portrayals.It rates an 8.4/10 from...the Fiend :.