HUNTSMAN: WINTER'S WAR Looks Like an Uninspired Fairy Tale Prequel in New Trailer
If you ran into me as I was walking out of the screening of Snow White and The Huntsman a few years ago and asked if I'd be interested in another movie set in that universe, I would have said no faster than I've ever said anything in my life. But the upcoming prequel Huntsman: Winter's War has both Jessica Chastain and Emily Blunt in it, and since they're two of my favorite working actresses, I wondered if this was something I'd actually need to go see.
But this new trailer for the movie has convinced me my first instinct was correct. The film looks like a generic collection of fairy tale tropes filtered through a modern lens that makes it appear simultaneously glamorous and dirty. Hemsworth looks like he left any sense of personality at home, and since this takes place before Snow White and The Huntsman, there's a good chance that Chastain and Blunt don't make it out of this movie alive, which will likely remove whatever tension they may be able to build throughout this story.
The Huntsman: Winter's War hits theaters on April 22nd.
