There was no
point in making this movie. The only good thing it boasts is the wonderful
visual effects, which makes sense since the director, Cedric Nicolas-Troyan,
was the visual effects director for the first film.
In this movie,
Kristen Stewart doesn’t return as Snow White, but Jessica Chastain and Emily
Blunt join the cast. However, even their presence—alongside Chris Hemsworth and
Charlize Theron—couldn’t save this movie from being boring.
The movie is a
prequel that transitions into a sequel within 20 minutes, taking us through a
“love conquers all” story with a screenplay that isn’t even worth the paper it
was written on. Hollywood’s habit of making a Part 2 just because the first
part did well at the box office doesn’t always pay off.
The movie starts
with the story of how the Ice Queen gained her powers. The explanation for her
powers was so dull and uneventful that I wondered who they thought they were
fooling by keeping us in the dark about who kidnapped her daughter.
After the
kidnapping, she decides to kidnap other children and raise them as her own,
showing no affection to any of them. She then sends them on a path to world
domination—how this was supposed to make for a good story is beyond me.
Another issue I
have with this movie is the lack of vision for what a Part 3 could be about.
The writers left a loose end at the conclusion, clearly intending it to grow
into a full plot for a third installment. It’s an ambitious plan, but the
likelihood of a Part 3 depends on this movie’s box office performance, which
isn’t looking great so far.
The movie’s
plot, as mentioned earlier, starts as a prequel, showing what led to the Ice
Queen becoming evil—the kidnapping of her child and the death of her lover.
Years later, she
begins kidnapping children, forming an army of love-deprived men and women. She
sends them to conquer kingdoms and steal their children to expand her army of
Huntsmen. In her army, two people—Eric (from the first film) and Sara—fall in love
and ask to leave. This decision proves to be their undoing, as Eric witnesses
Sara’s death and is thrown into a river, presumed dead.
Seven years
later, after Eric defeats the Evil Queen, her mirror begins tormenting Snow
White, who has it sent away. However, her men never return. Eric is then tasked
with finding them. Meanwhile, the Ice Queen learns of the mirror’s existence
and sends her own men after it.
Eric’s journey leads him face-to-face with his past.
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