Snow White and the Huntsman movie review

Firstly, I have to say that this movie is visually stunning. The cinematography is outstanding.  The parts are very well acted and the casting was superb.  All that said... I also have to say that I felt the characters were under developed.  Although I enjoyed the movie visually and it is always cool to have a female heroine, it did not capture my heart.  I know it is a fairy tale and there is not a whole lot of story-line to work with so I'll have to give it credit for being what it is.  Charlize Theron is exquisite as the evil sorcerer queen Ravenna, and Kristen Stewart as Snow White has the victim turned heroine thing down to a tee.  Her on-screen transformation from vulnerable innocence to determined courage is palpable.  She is always the unlikely heroine and that is why we love her.  I won't waste too much time going into the premise since most of us know the story of Snow White.  For those of you who don't... The evil queen must kill Snow White before she comes of age and steals the title of fairest of them all.  Unable to kill Snow White she instead gets her to eat a poisoned apple that will keep her in coma forever unless she is kissed on the lips by someone professing true love.  Enter Chris Hemsworth who plays the huntsman and Snow White's true love.  The movie is definitely worth seeing, just don't expect a lot of depth.  So on the Heart Chart Snow White and the Hunstman gets 
3 out of 5 hearts ♥♥♥

Twilight Saga Eclipse movie review

Love, love, love this installment in the saga. The fight scenes leave you on the edge of your seat and the dialog between Bella, Edward, and Jacob is palpable and takes you into their moments. The kiss between Bella and Jacob was heart tugging. Also it was fun to see the wolf pack interact. I couldn't wait for this to come out and I wasn't disappointed at all. Love the set of the Cullen's house. Like the other movies this piece was visually stunning. Definitely a series to purchase on Blu-ray, which I will. (smiles) The third book really cuts to the heart of the matter, and more than the other films leaves you aching for the next installment. Can't wait..... sighs.... so on the Heart Chart...Eclipse scores a 4 out of 5 hearts. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Twilight Saga New Moon movie review

The best thing about Twilight New Moon is the wolves. smiles. The CG of the wolves was amazing. Producers of New Moon visited Wolf Mountain Sanctuary to get their models for the wolves that they would create on screen. We do get to see a buffed out Taylor Lautner which was pretty exciting too. Out of the 4 books New Moon was the slowest and most uneventful which makes it more difficult to make into a movie in my opinion. I think the producers did a good job with the storyline they had to work with. The second book adds some new characters and cast members including Dakota Fanning who I thought was perfectly cast. We meet the Volturi in this installment and I feel the make-up artists did a wonderful job making them as creepy as the book intended. It is hard to ignore the not so subtle references between The Volturi, and Volturi City, and the The Catholic Church, and Vatican City. Even though I don't feel New Moon was as good as Twilight, being a fan, it was still worth it and so on the Heart Chart... I give it a 3 out of 5 hearts. ♥ ♥ ♥

Twilight movie review

This movie was visually stunning. The cinematography really set the stage for a tale mystical, eerie and magical. I have read the series and I own the movies. As a movie on its own without having read the books, I don't think it would have all the success that it has garnered, but it was definitely entertaining and intriquing. I have long loved vampire movies and though Twilight is not (The Lost Boys) or (Interview With A Vampire) status in terms of storyline and acting, it is still worth viewing. The best thing about the series, I think, is that it plants the seed that ordinary people can be extraordinary. I like that the Cullens hunt animals and not people, that they have a conscience despite who and what they are. Of course, I too like the romantic aspects. Vampires have long been romanticised and Twilight gives us some pretty hip and hot vampires. So on Heart Chart Twilight gets 4 out of 5 hearts.

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