In order to share my joy in watching this film, you must manage your expectations. First, you must get over the fact Kristen Stewart is the star. Also, in order to fully appreciate this film, you must accept that Stewart is not intended to portray the most superficially stunning character in all the land. The director chose to emphasize a different kind of beauty.
The weight of ‘Huntsman’ relies on Greig Fraser’s lavish and stunning cinematography and Colleen Atwood’s fanciful and stark costume design. A great example of the cinematography is found during a shot of Ms. Theron hunched over, with her frail boney back facing the camera which happened to be perfectly framed. Rarely can I say that every captured angle from a film engrosses, if not overwhelms, the viewers. Overall the ambitious and ravishing production completely satisfied my expectations. The best feature of the film was the subtle, but intentional, depth to the characters. (e.g. The ability of the art and photography directors to flawlessly depicted Snow White’s sympathy for the Queen.)
The weight of ‘Huntsman’ relies on Greig Fraser’s lavish and stunning cinematography and Colleen Atwood’s fanciful and stark costume design. A great example of the cinematography is found during a shot of Ms. Theron hunched over, with her frail boney back facing the camera which happened to be perfectly framed. Rarely can I say that every captured angle from a film engrosses, if not overwhelms, the viewers. Overall the ambitious and ravishing production completely satisfied my expectations. The best feature of the film was the subtle, but intentional, depth to the characters. (e.g. The ability of the art and photography directors to flawlessly depicted Snow White’s sympathy for the Queen.)
This was the film Amanda Seyfried’s “Red Riding Hood” and even Ridley Scott’s “Robin Hood” wanted to desperately be; a stylized, believable dark revisionist tale of a classic fable and its safe for guys, too.
Mustn't forget the music! I looked up Preab San Ol and Gone, and Breath of Life (closing credits), the three main pieces in the soundtrack. Each were perfect selections. Breath of Life was performed by Florence + the Machine. Gone was sung by Ioanna Gika’s band, Io Echo (from Echo Park, CA), who opened for Florence + the Machine on a recent tour. I checked out their website and found this gem:
Mustn't forget the music! I looked up Preab San Ol and Gone, and Breath of Life (closing credits), the three main pieces in the soundtrack. Each were perfect selections. Breath of Life was performed by Florence + the Machine. Gone was sung by Ioanna Gika’s band, Io Echo (from Echo Park, CA), who opened for Florence + the Machine on a recent tour. I checked out their website and found this gem:
IO Echo is Leopold Ross and Ioanna Gika. A sonic exploration into improvisational instrumental Avant-garde Electronica with catchy melodies, a sense of darkness, of the murky and mystical, and a rhythmical, almost tribal,intensity. In other words, a perfect match for the AllSaints Basement Sessions.
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