Directed by : Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
Written by : Evan Spiliotopoulos, Craig Mazin
Starring : Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron
Release Date : April 4, 2016
Going into "The Huntsman: Winter's War," I was given the impression that it was a prequel story to the previous movie, but that aspect is really only the first quarter of the story, as the rest is a full-on sequel. The marketing also led me to believe that Charlize Theron was going to be in it a lot, but that's apparently misleading too, although her character plays a significant role in the story. So basically I probably should have seen "Snow White and the Huntsman" before seeing this; although it didn't seem necessary. Now, did all these facts influence my impressions of the movie? Not really.
As much as I enjoyed the fantasy aspect of this movie, it just didn't do anything to really excite me. There are aspects to the story that I did like, but they couldn't save this from feeling so mundane. I wouldn't go out of my way to say it was boring, but I wouldn't be surprise if people did find it as such. It did a competent enough job getting from plot point to plot point I suppose, and I was curious to see how it was going to conclude the story, even though I expected it to be as predictable as it looks. The pacing probably could have been a tad bit more energetic than what it was too.
I did like Chris Hemsworth as Eric The Huntsman, and he's likable enough of a character. It's fun seeing Jessica Chastain play the warrior character, but I thought she was actually rather underdeveloped. Emily Blunt was great as the Ice Queen Freya, and I really liked the subtle complexities of her character, with her thematic plot being arguably the best thing about this movie. Charlize Theron is entertaining to see playing the villain of course, although I would have liked to have seen more of her.
"The Huntsman: Winter's War" is not a must-see film by any means, and I don't really think you need to see it even if you were a fan of the previous one. I wouldn't call this a horrible movie though, but it's just more mediocre than it probably should have been.
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