An average movie

Honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Drew Barrymore, I thought I should check it out. As you may already know, it is basically a live version of the ever popular fairy tale and I thought it was not bad. It was rather unexpected to see Drew Barrymore in a fairy tale like this one and she was a rather unexpected choice but she was actually pretty good. Anjelica Huston is always dependable when playing the bad guy and she was also pretty good in this. It was also pretty nice to see Jeanne Moreau, the French icon, in an American production like this one. Furthermore, the movie looked quite awesome with some nice sets and costumes. However, somehow, it didn’t really blow me away though. Indeed, I felt a little bit underwhelmed by the story as they didn't add anything new to it or they didn't try to give it a new direction. That’s the problem with this kind of adaptations, you are so familiar with the original tale, if they are too faithful, it becomes rather boring. Still, even though it wasn’t nothing really amazing, it still remain an interesting adaptation and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

6/10