PiraBit
if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
Nayan Gough
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
Nicole
I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.
l_rawjalaurence
Laden with awards; entered as Best Foreign Language Film for the 2013 Oscars; it seems rather churlish to criticize Pablo Berger's silent retelling of the Snow White myth, bearing strong visual and stylistic parallels to Michel Hazanavicius's THE ARTIST (2011).And yet the film's overall impact is reduced by an uncertainty of tone. There are sequences of quite graphic violence - notably at the beginning, when bull-fighter Antonio Villalta (Daniel Giménez Cacho) is gored by the bull; or when the infant Carmencita (Sofía Oria) is force-fed roast chicken by the evil Doña Concha (Ángela Molina), the remains of her once-faithful pet Pepe. Such moments exist uneasily with the comedy of the adolescent Carmen (Macarena García) as she joins up with the bull-fighting dwarfs, who tour the country with a specialty act. Then there is the problem of the ending which is positively necrophiliac in tone. Perhaps director Berger wants to make a veiled comment on the ways in which innocence is at once cherished yet abused in contemporary societies, but the sudden shifts of tone prove uneasy.On the other hand, BLANCANIEVES contains some stunning individual sequences, attesting to the director's abilities as a filmmaker; for example, the use of dissolves unifying past with the present, as the dead Antonio continues to affect Carmen's life, even after he has been thrown down the stairs by Doña Concha; or the moment when Doña Concha meets a grisly end at the bull-fighting venue, gored to death by an angry bull. The use of shadows to suggest violence in this latter sequence is memorable.As a piece of silent movie-making, BLANCANIEVES is hard to fault. Berger understands how one image is worth a hundred words, and keeps the dialogue to a minimum. Rather he relies on the gestural versatility of his cast to communicate emotions - a task they embrace with relish. Add to that the snappy editing, with a plot that positively zips by, and one can see why this remake of Snow White proves so diverting. If it wasn't for those tonal shifts ...
Coventry
you only have to look a bit further than your nearest blockbuster cinema complex or commercial-minded TV channel! 2012 clearly was the year of Snow White, with no less than 3 different well-financed and heavily promoted film versions of this fabulous and immortal fairy- tale originally created by the Grimm Brothers. But the contrast between this modest Spanish pearl and the atrociously bombastic Hollywood productions "Mirror, Mirror" (starring Julia Roberts) and "Snow White and the Huntsman" (starring Kristen Stewart) couldn't be more extreme! If you absolutely have to compare "Blancanieves" with another film, then please compare it to the equally masterful 2011 Academy Award winner "The Artist", as both films are wonderful homages (love letters, even) to the era of pure and indestructible silent cinema! The universally known plot of Snow White is transferred to the 1920s in Spain, more particularly Sevilla where all social layers of the population meet at the incredibly popular bullfighting arena. The Matadors are idolized by everyone, and the most famous and popular of them all – Antonio Villalta – dedicates his fight to his beautiful wife Carmen and to their daughter who's about to be born. But then tragedy occurs, as Villalta is bull- struck by surprise and paralyzed for life and poor Carmen dies whilst in labor and giving birth to young Carmencita. The now completely lackadaisical Villalate remarries a possessive and evil nurse, and when also her beloved grandmother passes away, Carmencita is forced to live in miserable conditions at her stepmother's house. During secret visits at her father's room, Carmencita learns to become a bullfighter as well. When she's left for dead in the woods by one of her stepmother's sleazy lovers, the amnesiac girl is taken in by a group of traveling midget- bullfighters and they gradually become successful all over the country. "Blancanieves" is a film that both my wife and I gazed at with our eyes and mouths wide open throughout most of its running time. Not only because the familiar plot elements are so brilliantly moved towards an entirely different setting but also because it's such a beautiful and professionally accomplished motion picture! This is the type of film that makes you wonder if we even need sound and dialog in cinema! The stylish cinematography and impressive decors speak for themselves and the stellar acting performances of the ensemble cast don't require sound, neither. Particularly the eyes and grimaces of lead actress Maribel Verdú (as the wicked stepmother) are unforgettable. This is the first film in many, many years that truly evoked emotions of empathy and tenderness within me (I really felt sorry for that poor girl) and the whole film just bathes in a dreamy and surreal atmosphere that is practically indescribable. I even worshiped the Flamenco music in this film, even though generally speaking I'm not a fan of this type of music! "Blancanieves" won several prices at numerous international film festivals, including one I personally attended in Brussels, and every single one is well-deserved.
nuno nuno
This is my first ...I simply can not stay silent after seeing the score of this shame..... abusing animals in the name of what?????The Superior Court of Justice of Madrid ordered the "Madrid" to start an expedient sanctioning those responsible for the film "Snow White" for the death of nine bulls during the filming of the film in the bullring of Aranjuez.The complaint in this case came from the "Asociación animalistic Strategy - Platform No Es La Tortura Culture" in July 2011. The Association recorded images which show that during the shooting of the film, were attacked and killed nine animals (cattle breed of deal) at bullring of Aranjuez, in clear violation of the law. In October of the same year, the lawsuit was filed after a resolution of the Deputy Director General of Land Resource of Madrid, strengthened by resolution of the General Director of Environment. However, the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid now forced Madrid to start an expedient sanctioning those responsible for the film, due to the death of nine bulls during filming in the bullring of Aranjuez, without the proper authorization to perform a show public, ie a tauromachian event. The judgment of October 31, quash the decision of the Community of Madrid in filing the complaint.Fonte(source): www.eldiario.es/caballodenietzscheSHAMEFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vlasis p
"A complete creation that reminds you how well defined is the battle between good and evil and how mankind oscillates between! A great collection of realistic and attractive characters! A story of a woman and a man against the forces of luck! A poem for love! A song for the importance of family! An objective criticism to people! A strong reality! A scream! A prayer! A priceless lesson we must teach in all classrooms! A masterpiece! An example of what is the power of cinema! An endless source of messages! A work of art that should surprise everyone! Thank you Pablo, we needed this film! .......Definitely the best film I have ever seen! Bravo!"
