RECENTLY VIEWED: SNOW WHITE

Okay, if you have heard or read the news lately about Disney's Snow White, you will have known about the political problems between the stars and how bad the movie is. I went to see the film with my daughter, and it is not that bad. Disney's Snow White, or simply Snow White, is a 2025 American musical fantasy film directed by Marc Webb and written by Erin Cressida Wilson. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Marc Platt Productions, it is a live-action reimagining of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. That animated film was based on the 1812 fairy tale "Snow White" by the Brothers Grimm. Starring Rachel Zegler, Andrew Burnap and Gal Gadot, the new film follows the pure-hearted Snow White (Zegler) who joins forces with seven dwarfs and a bandit named Jonathan (Burnap) to free her kingdom from her cruel stepmother (Gadot).

Plans for a remake of 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs were confirmed in October 2016, with Wilson announced as a screenwriter. Webb entered talks to direct in May 2019 and was announced as director in September 2019. Filming took place primarily in London from March to July 2022, with additional filming and pick-ups in June 2024. With an estimated production budget of $240–270 million, Snow White is one of the most expensive films ever made and Disney's fifteenth-most expensive. Before release, controversies arose about the film related to its color-blind casting, story changes, Zegler's public critiques of the original film, Zegler and Gadot's conflicting political views, and the reimagining of the Seven Dwarfs.

Politics aside, it was a pretty good film. The music was spot on, and I was surprised by Gail Gadot singing. The only weak part for me weas how the cruel stepmother was defeated at the end. My daughter is a huge Disney fan, and we have been going to all the remakes. This movie does not compare to 2017's Beauty And The Beast or 2021's Cruella, but it is definitely better than 2019's Dumbo and 2023's Little Mermaid. Don't listen to critics and check out this movie for yourself. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

MY RATING: 8 OUT OF 10