"I don't think we're even -"
"- I SAID roughly!"
At last, Tarsem Singh has found a genre and a vehicle that suits his unique visual stylings, and in this respect director and film work together well - unfortunately, his stately pacing and earnestness do not make for such a good fit for the material. The concept and trailer promised much, but the script quickly runs out of steam after a promising start, and the exuberant energy which the film clearly needs (like Tangled and Enchanted) is not sustained. There are lots of elements that work well : Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen shows impeccable timing and delivery; Armie Hammer's Prince is terrific fun; and the reinvented dwarves are interesting. Overall, however, the film comes across as amiable but somewhat flat. There is also a nagging sense that April was not the best release slot in the rush for the film to beat the rival Snow White And The Huntsman to cinemas - the film looks and plays as if a release at the end of the year would have been better.
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