ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

ketutar This Snow White is from 1997. It is fascinating... because one doesn't really know if the stepmother, Claudia, played by Sigourney Weaver, is a witch or just mad.The first time I saw it, I was seriously scared, and to my surprise, they managed to scare me this time too :-D If I remember correctly, this movie was received with delight as a true Grimmesque retelling and as something seriously different from the cutie-pie Disney versions. There is a point when one isn't quite sure if anyone survives...This is yet another Snow White where I like the Evil Queen/Stepmother most. Claudia was the most faceted personality, and her motivation was made very clear. As she was treated by both her stupid husband and his bratty daughter, I wish she had managed to bring her son back to life. Now, that would be an interesting story… It doesn't harm that the queen is played by Sigourney Weaver. I just adore her. I can't decide if she is beautiful or not… because she can be the most beautiful woman just as well as quite ugly. Her Old Woman is wonderful, and reminds me of the Old Hag from Disney's Snow White. So she chats, giving the harmless idea, one can imagine the old hag as a young woman… and the whole time I KNOW it's Sigourney! But, she's so good I forget her, and see the old woman as a young girl, playing around with boys, being witty and cute…I felt sorry for Sam Neill for having such a horrible role to play :-D I think half of his lines were (groaning). The actual lines were rather stupid.As Snow White's love interests, we see both David Conrad as doctor Gutenberg, and Gill Bellows, as Will, and outlaw. I know David from Ghost whisperer, where he plays Melinda's husband, and Gill from Ally McBeal. Good looking fellows.18-years-old Monica Keena plays Snow White, and does a good job in portraying a bratty teenager. And I have to give her that she plays well a scared young woman too.The manuscript isn't very good. There's things happening in the movie that are there for the effect, but are not explained satisfactory, like the wolves in the opening scene and the zombie maid? Or is she just imagination? Or what? Also the dialogue is rather stupid. But it was revolutionary 1997. :-D

OllieSuave-007 The story of Snow White takes on a new twist, literally, where young Lilli Hoffman (Monica Keena) is disliked by stepmother Claudia Hoffman (Sigourney Weaver), causing her to eventually flee deep into the forest and into the home of seven gruff-looking and aggressive gold miners.Most of the elements of the classic fairytale is included in this movie, but it is also filled with more adult-themed elements such as a semi-graphic scene of Snow White's mother dying in childbirth, passionate and provocative moments shared between Snow White's father Frederick Hoffman (Sam Niell) and Claudia, and the menacing, violent and belligerent characteristics of some of the seven gold miners (not dwarfs as depicted in the original tale). Filmed in the Czech Republic and Germany, this film captures the beauty of the Crusade era with its rich European and classical flavor; the Hoffmans' palace has a magnificent design and the visual effects, costumes and make-up were superb. Thomas E. Szollosi and Deborah Serra wrote a very intriguing screenplay for the movie that provides a plot that is more than just a story about an innocent little princess escaping from her jealous and vain stepmother - it in detail captures the heart-pounding terror and evil magic Claudia and her magic mirror brought, and the horror Lilli and the seven men experience from Claudia's powers. It also elaborates on the frictional relationship Claudia and Lilli share. In addition, the entire atmosphere of the movie is mostly dark and dim, yet hopeful.The acting was mostly great, in which I thought Weaver's Claudia and Gill Bellows' Will character carried the movie. Weaver's character is vain, antagonistic and devious, but has a purpose to her intentions in the movie, and Bellows' character is courageous and is an unlikely hero. Keann's Lilli character is a typical rebellious and bratty teenager, which made her less charming and attractive. The plot's pacing was a little slow and full of those odd dialog exchanges between Lilli and the seven men, making you just root for some poison apple action to happen already. Overall, it is an eerie, thrilling and somewhat creepy adaptation of Snow White that does away with the all-is-well "fairytale" element and is something not suitable for young children.Grade B

meredithcockerille This version of the what may be the Grimm's most famous fairy tale holds very true to the original story. There have been so many film adaptations of Snow White that, although unique and creative renditions, stray very far from the original. I was impressed with the minor details that they included from the Grimm's version, such as the "hair as black as ebony, skin white as snow, and lips as red as blood" and the fact that the heroine is choked by the apple and not put into a magical sleep (like Sleeping Beauty). The story is dark and ominous, which also holds true to the fairy tale, in contradiction to the popular belief that these stories were light-hearted and innocent (we have Walt Disney to blame for that). They did take some creative license with names, character traits, and certain plot elements, but I didn't find it terribly offensive. It served to make the story more realistic and deep. It kept my attention the whole way through and kept me wondering what was going to happen next despite the fact I knew the story. The thing that makes this movie good is the great attention to detail and the awareness of the material the film makers had. I was impressed. Do not be fooled though. This is not a movie for little children. Do not go into it thinking that, or you will completely miss what makes it so special. I would even suggest reading the actual fairy tale before watching it so you can truly appreciate the small but significant specific aspects the film artists obviously took so much care to preserve.

blhenkle We stumbled on this movie by chance and have now seen it at least three times. This is a must see, and see again, and again, and again... From the opening scene, the movie pulls you in and keeps you hooked until the end. This is definitely not a movie for kids. All the basic elements of the classic "Snow White" tale are in place, but with a twist that sets them slightly within the realm of possibility. There are no cute bearded dwarfs here, and it's just not as simple as an evil witch versus an innocent girl. Sigourney Weaver as Claudia Hoffman is entirely too scary for words, while Monica Keena as Lili is a sweet but strong Snow White. Gil Bellows is highly satisfying as Will, an intense forest rogue with more to him than meets the eye. A very satisfying movie all around.