Snow White and the Huntsman

I've been thinking about what I want this blog to be about. Do I want to talk about my writings, about movies and books, or do I want to write about some of my life experiences? I finally decided and it's going to be all of the above. 

To start things off I’m going to write a review of Snow White and the Huntsman. A movie I saw last week, and was pleasantly surprised by it. 

I have to admit I was more than a little bit skeptical about this movie. I love Charlize Theron, the woman is amazing, but Kristen Stuart as Snow White seriously? I thought that someone was going to get fired for making such a horrible casting call, but then the trailers came out, and surprisingly she had a new facial expression. 
            I got to see the movie in a sneak preview and I have to admit I actually liked it. The visuals were stunning, and the story actually blew me away. I expected a battle or two, Snow white eating the apple, and somehow everyone lived happily ever after. Yet even though the movie was over 2 hours long I found that they used the time well, and it didn't drag at all. 
            With all that said, I still think the movie would've been a little better, but I'm a pretty tough critic. For one I would've appreciated a longer ending, just a couple more minutes. One other thing didn't really make sense. One moment snow white can't hold a dagger to save her life, the next she's killing half the army herself and battling everyone. That transition needed a little bit of work, but on the other hand, I would've gotten bored if they had her training for a month or two.
             Overall the movie is pretty great. I definitely recommend watching it if you like action/adventure fantasy movies. I feel like a lot of them are the same nowadays, but I for one haven't gotten bored of them yet. I give this movie 7 out of 10.