Could “Mirror Mirror” be any different from the other Snow White film, “Snow White and the Huntsman”? I was not expecting this from director Tarsem Singh (“Immortals”), I expected an even darker tai on the Snow White fairy tale but he has decided to go completely the opposite direction and make a full on comedic family film. Does it work? If you read all of the comments about this trailer online, you would say no. However, I watched this trailer with my wife and 12 year old son and they both think it looks like a lot of fun and don’t like the look or tone of “Snow White and the Huntsman”, hmmm, food for thought.
As long as you put expectations at the door and take the film for what it is, a fun family comedy, I think Tarsem may have succeeded in what he was going for. I think this film is going to have a great deal of hate thrown at it even if it is good just because people are mad at the filmmaker for not giving them what they wanted.
“Mirror Mirror” opens in the US on March 16th 2012. The film is directed by Tarsem Singh and stars Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer, Sean Bean and Nathan Lane.
According to the official release:
Relativity’s “Mirror Mirror” is a spectacular reimagining of the classic fairy tale starring Oscar® winner Julia Roberts as the Queen, Lily Collins (“The Blind Side”) as Snow White, Armie Hammer (“The Social Network”) as Prince Alcott, Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones,” “The Lord of the Rings”) as the King and Nathan Lane (“The Lion King,” “The Birdcage”) as the Queen’s hapless and bungling servant, Brighton. An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright in a spirited adventure comedy filled with jealousy, romance and betrayal that will capture the imagination of audiences the world over.
Visionary director Tarsem Singh (“Immortals”) rewrites fairy tale history as a wicked enchantress (Roberts) schemes and scrambles for control of a spirited orphan’s (Collins) throne and the attention of a charming prince (Hammer). When Snow White’s beauty wins the heart of the prince that she desperately pursues, the Queen banishes her to the forest, where a ravening man-eating beast hungrily awaits.
Rescued by a band of diminutive highway robbers, Snow White grows into an indomitable young woman determined to take back her realm from the treacherous Queen. With the support of her subjects, she roars into action in an epic battle that blends spectacle, magic and contemporary humor in Singh’s signature, jaw-dropping visual style.
