THE HUNTSMAN WINTER'S WAR DVD REVIEW
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Good Morning Lovelies,
If a live action Frozen film ever gets planned we know
exactly who should play Elsa now. Showing her true talents again Emily Blunt
takes on the role of Freya, an ice queen, in the prequel/sequel to Snow White
and the Huntsman, The Huntsman Winter’s War, ultimately making the film.
Beginning before the last film, Chris Hemsworth and Jessica
Chastain are joined together from their childhood after Blunt’s Freya is left
heartbroken and icy in her own kingdom after the death of her baby and her
partner. Banned from falling in Love, Hemsworth’s Huntsman and Chastain’s
warrior must prevent those around them from knowing about their growing bond.
However it doesn’t go to plan and the pair are soon
separated. Years later and a flash forward to after the last film, they are
brought together along with some Dwarf’s played by Rob Brydon, Sheridan Smith
and Nick Frost - comedy is a strong point when these characters arrive – to
bring the mirror to a safe place. But there plan is prevented by the return of
Charlize Theron’s Queen Ravenna who uses her sister to get her won revenge.
One of the most likeable things about the film is the
casting. Not as dark as the previous one, the characters all work well together
to make a stand out feature with some comedic moments. Whoever decided to place
Brydon and Sheridan together was a genius. As were the people who put Chastain
and Hemsworth together.
A dynamic duo, the pair makes a couple who don’t annoy you
with their ideas of love and the way they show it. They make the film interesting
and show the talents of their acting in the film but there is something that
the film lacks.
It definitely isn’t anything from the talents or the acting
they are displaying but it is something in the storyline. It isn’t boring or
bad, it just lacks the enthusiasm the first film had. It makes you want to see
a big action sequence but you don’t get that really. You get small ones but to
make a sequel the film needed to have a bigger scale action sequence.
Especially when that is what the film is shown to be like in the marketing of
it.
Blunt and Theron are very clever with their characters and
this could have been shown more. Hemsworth and Chastain’s character could have
fought more for their love or the chance to be together. It all seemed a bit like
a boring day at the office at times. It is really the comedy that saves this
film from being like any other action film.
Overall however the film is an enjoyable sequel that
explores the depths of the most likable character from the previous film. You
find yourself missing Kristen Stewart’s talents and I can only imagine how epic
the film would have been with her in it. This is a film to watch if you are
seeking only a little bit of action and a huge serving of comedy.
There so I am giving the film…
3 Stars
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Joey X
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