In this day and age it is unusual, to say the least, for a
filmmaker not to allow the protagonist in a movie to speak, but that’s the case
with first-time director Rupert Sanders’ “Snow White and the Huntsman”. Kristen
Stewart plays the beloved fairy tale princess, but barely says a word. Almost everything you learn about the
character, which admittedly isn’t much, other people tell you. You constantly
hear about how good and pure and innocent she is, but you never see her embody
these qualities. The same goes for her beauty. That dead horse is beaten into
the ground, but you’re never allowed to sit back, gather information, and
decide for yourself.
