Without LORs, Snow White and the Huntsman couldn’t exist. There is also a little Game of Thrones vibe and a dash of Narnia. It is a magnificently beautiful movie to watch, which covers any flaws. Of course, Charlize Theron steals the show. I alternately didn’t know whether to applaud or be offended at the way that the Queen is characterized, but ultimately Theron tipped me to the prior. She is vagina dentata personified, a beautiful monster, stereotypical man hating/self hating woman, but Theron & writers elevate the stereotype into a tale of the victim of abuse turned abuser, rationalizing her abuse–do it before they do it to you–constantly reliving & never escaping past trauma no matter how long ago it happened & the absence of any present danger. The viewer’s first glimpse of her is Ravenna’s true self. Ultimately the flaw is Kristen Stewart, who doesn’t do a bad job, but I can’t forget her halting, nervous & weak Bella even as everyone keeps telling me how invigorating & rebellious Snow White is. An unknown or an older version of Chloe Moretz would be a more convincing counterpoint to Theron’s Queen–an innocent, fierce warrior. Anyone fighting for better portrayal of albinos in movies will be disappointed even though the character works. Hemsworth is in almost everything that I’ve seen this year in the theaters & is convincing in every big movie that he appears in. It is too early to determine if he is a good actor, but he is good at whatever he is asked to do & that is more than what Sam Worthington & Channing Tatum can do. Traditionalists have no fear: there are dwarves played by magnificent character actors that you will have fun remembering as you match the face to the name during the credits!