Not the first time I've disagreed with critics.
Pretty fun movie if you're into the Lord of the Rings type fantasy genre. Goblins, dwarves, an ice queen riding a polar bear, Hemsworth with a sword....works for me! It certainly did not bore me. Typical quest story but I like those.
If you're in the right mood and not expecting Hamlet it's not a bad way to fritter away a rainy afternoon. I did like the forest scene with the beautiful light and all the creatures and critters moving around. I'm a fan of whoever put that scene together. Too bad it only lasted a couple of minutes.
shareI liked it too, much better than the first movie. The first one was just dragged down by Stewart's emotionless face that did not make me like Snow White at all. I was rooting for Ravenna!
But the problem with this movie is that it came too late. Sure, I was interested in the Huntsman's story and what happened to his wife, why are there even people called huntsmen..... but people have even shorter attention spans now -- even though they had a great trailer and marketing campaign. It also didn't help that it's release date was sandwiched between BvS and Captain America.