The Huntsman: Winter’s War
Back in the 80s whenever a movie concept hit it big, they made a dozen or more copycat B movies and and straight to video movies. It was knock-off city. The plots were similar to the inspiration movie and feature C grade actors and double D actresses. The Huntsman: Winter’s War seems to revive that tradition. If you ever wanted to see a live action Frozen then here’s something similar. But they actors are not D grade. There’s a few Oscar winners and nominees in the cast. And also Chris Hemsworth. This film is also a double dipper — it’s a prequel and a sequel to the first Huntsman movie. It was also a very terrible movie.
Like those B movies of yore, it had a derivative plot, one which doesn’t make any sense. It starts with the Frozen rip off. Hey, we need an Ice Queen because FROZEN! Emily Blunt plays the Ice Queen Freya; she uses here power to take over other lands and taking the children from them because she believes that they will be her army of Huntsman. Imagine if Elsa from Frozen took a decidedly dark turn instead of the sunny Disney treatment. Freya keeps the children and nurtures an army but for what? Who knows? Does she challenge her sister with her army? Nope. She just mopes because she does not love.
Like those B movies of yore, it had funny sidekicks. There was the dwarves both male and female. The males hated the females and the females hated the males. These dwarves answered the question from the Lord of the Rings movies: what do girl dwarves look like? They had to answer. Who cares?
Like those B movies of yore, it had quests. Get the mirror back, because why would the mirror not have been destroyed at the end of last movie. For sequels! And what happened to Snow White from the last movie? Why did she not want to cash in like everyone else on this sequel?
This movie is just made for cashing in. I wish I never decided to watch it. Movies such as these are why its the golden age of storytelling on television.
2 of 5 stars.
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i skipped this movie totally. But waiting on your Captain America: Civil War review. They're saying it's the best ever. I dunno.
Also no snow white because the actress (Kristen Stewart) and the director (Rupert Sanders) had a scandalous, very publicized affair which resulted in major re-writes and i guess ruined the movie. Directors shouldn't get it on with their actors.
Wow. For real With the director?
The movie's a prequel and a sequel. Two of the price of one. It was bad as well.
Civil War IMHO is not good as Winter Soldier. Suffered like Avengers 3. Too many things to think about.
Now I need to get these movie reviews out…
That's exactly what i thought and my brother told me I was crazy. I'm so glad that I'm not crazy. haha!
Avengers 3? Do you mean 2 – Age of Ultron? i missed a 3??? I prefer Avengers movies over Cap America or Thor movies any day.
Excited for Dr. Strange though. That looks very surreal.