The embargo on reviews on the “Snow White” film lifted earlier today, and it is currently sitting at 49% on Rotten Tomatoes. Early reviews are mixed, but they are leaning rotten.
Of course, the audience reviews will not start until tomorrow or Friday, and they could contradict the critical score, but we will have to see.
For now here are some of the early reviews from Rotten Tomatoes,
“I had high hopes that “Snow White” would make me happy. Instead, this dopey remake made me sleepy and grumpy.” – Boston Globe
“The most distracting flaws are rooted in the problematic re-creation of animated material … The permanent magic-hour lighting is hard to look at. Worst of all, the decision to “cartoonise” the dwarves alongside human actors is hugely problematic.” – Irish Times
“A fascinating case study in today’s impossible contradictions — a magic mirror reflecting the tensions of the current times.”– LA Times
“The story is cluttered, the tone is muddled, and the pacing is off. Again, that doesn’t make the film a disaster. In some ways, the identity crisis is what makes it worth seeing.” – BBC
“With Snow White, they’ve finessed their formula — do the bare minimum to make a film, then simply slap a bunch of cutesy CGI animals all over it and hope no one notices.”– Independent
“The timeless classic, a groundbreaking achievement for animation, has been turned into another pointless and awkward live-action automaton that vanishes from your mind the second it’s over.“- New York Post
“This Snow White may not be the worst live-action adaptation of an animated touchstone, though it’s a strong contender for its blandest. The movie does earn points as a bedtime story, however, because it will definitely put you to sleep.” – Rolling Stone
“There’s nothing wrong with Disney’s live-action remake of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ that couldn’t be fixed by making it 26 minutes shorter, 88 years ago and in hand-drawn animation.” – The Wrap
“No Magic Mirror is needed to identify it as the lamest Mouse House re-do of them all.” – The Daily Beast
The embargo has only been up four hours, and the score will likely change.
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