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thomaslambMay 15, 2016

I don`t understand the terrible reviews here. The first Huntsman was an enjoyable if slightly empty Hollywood romp and I`d say this one is at least it`s equal if not better. Both of these movies are far more enjoyable than any X-men orI don`t understand the terrible reviews here. The first Huntsman was an enjoyable if slightly empty Hollywood romp and I`d say this one is at least it`s equal if not better. Both of these movies are far more enjoyable than any X-men or Avengers release IMHO. Don`t expect this kind of movie to be in your new top 10, just sit back and be entertained. I got to enjoy it probably a whole lot more for expecting worse!
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joeyriosMay 1, 2016

It's not a genuinely bad movie; it is a flawed movie with a lot to compensate its flaws with. Its narrative of course is kind of messy and the movie kicks off at a point that confounds. The visual effects, the costumes, the production, theIt's not a genuinely bad movie; it is a flawed movie with a lot to compensate its flaws with. Its narrative of course is kind of messy and the movie kicks off at a point that confounds. The visual effects, the costumes, the production, the music, everything was perfect. The lack of Snow White's presence also dragged a little bit down.… Expand

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smiyamotSep 21, 2016

This movie is a before and after bookend to the Snow White movie released earlier. We see the evil queen has a sister, and how the younger sister trained the Huntsman. In the after, we see what happened to Snow White after she defeated theThis movie is a before and after bookend to the Snow White movie released earlier. We see the evil queen has a sister, and how the younger sister trained the Huntsman. In the after, we see what happened to Snow White after she defeated the evil queen. Surprise, the Huntsman was in love in the before, which explains why he was a drunkard in the Snow White movie. Not a great movie, but a pleasant action, love, fight evil, kinda story.… Expand

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lucbevibrasilApr 23, 2016

Good special effects, Theron giving a show, a good comic relief, more importance to women in fairy tales (as heroines). The story is too fast and could explore more characters, but Huntsman: Winter's War is a great entertainment.

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AverageJanieMay 10, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie on it's own would be a decent enough film. As it stands being a prequel/sequel it has massive plot holes that are not addressed at all. The largest by far is that in the original Ravena had a brother with no mention of a sister at all. She and in extension he have been alive for what she says is 20 lifetimes. Where did Freya come from and where is the brother in the first part of the film before Snow White conquered Ravena's kingdom? The second hole I couldn't get around is in SW&TH, Eric finds out that Sara was killed by the brother that doesn't exist in this film. How could he not have known who killed her if he saw it himself as is the case in this film?
Lastly has to do with the "true love's kiss" that brought Snow back to life. Just an observation but how is it true love when he is still truly in love with Sarah?
So, plot holes aside. The movie is overall light even though it has a dark story line. You root for Eric and Sarah. You feel sorry for Freya because you realize from the very beginning that her sister did this to her. It's a nice little departure for an afternoon with the older kids. It will never be a blockbuster or win any awards but if you haven't seen the first one this isn't a bad choice.… Expand

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horrorliefhebApr 24, 2016

-The Huntsman: Winter's War is a 2016 American dark fantasy adventure film and a spin-off to Snow White and the Huntsman, based on the characters from the German fairy tale "Snow White" compiled by the Brothers Grimm, as well as "The Snow-The Huntsman: Winter's War is a 2016 American dark fantasy adventure film and a spin-off to Snow White and the Huntsman, based on the characters from the German fairy tale "Snow White" compiled by the Brothers Grimm, as well as "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen. It is the directing debut of Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, who acted as visual effects supervisor on the first film, and is written by Craig Mazin and Evan Spiliotopoulos. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Nick Frost and Sam Claflin reprising their roles, who are joined by Emily Blunt, Rob Brydon and Jessica Chastain. Principal photography began on April 6, 2015. The film was released in the United States on April 22, 2016.

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-Principal photography on the film began on April 6, 2015. Filming took place at Waverley Abbey in Surrey, England during April 2015. Filming also occurred from May to July 2015 in Windsor Great Park, England, at locations including South Forest, Johnson's Pond and in the Deer Park near Snow Hill. Filming was also done in Wells Bishop's Palace and Wells Cathedral. In July 2015, filming also took place at Puzzlewood, in the Forest of Dean.

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-The film has received generally negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 17%, based on 130 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. The site's consensus reads, "The Huntsman: Winter's War is visually arresting and boasts a stellar cast, but neither are enough to recommend this entirely unnecessary sequel." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 35 out of 100, based on 40 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".… Expand

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TokyochuchuMay 29, 2016

The Huntsman: Winter's War is a better film that the original Snow White. It's got quite a lot of fun and laughs in it. The movie also has some spectacular visuals too. I'm happy that people are still making these quirky fantasy movies thatThe Huntsman: Winter's War is a better film that the original Snow White. It's got quite a lot of fun and laughs in it. The movie also has some spectacular visuals too. I'm happy that people are still making these quirky fantasy movies that aren't Lord of the Rings related. They remind me of '80s flicks like Willow and Krull.… Expand

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akelaApr 30, 2016

I really enjoyed watching "The Huntsman: Winter's War". I really don't know why everyone is giving it a bunch of crap! The plot line was very creative and had some cool plot twists, and the casting was absolutely PERFECT! It not only tied upI really enjoyed watching "The Huntsman: Winter's War". I really don't know why everyone is giving it a bunch of crap! The plot line was very creative and had some cool plot twists, and the casting was absolutely PERFECT! It not only tied up a few loose ends from the first movie, it gave a lot of the previous characters backgrounds and added more to their stories! I HIGHLY recommend this movie.… Expand

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Bghse52Mar 19, 2021

De modo geral gostei do filme, principalmente algumas cenas onde os efeitos são bem legais, tem um elenco de primeira também com atrizes que eu gosto bastante (Charlize, Emily e Jéssica) o que pode estar enviesando a minha avaliação por 1De modo geral gostei do filme, principalmente algumas cenas onde os efeitos são bem legais, tem um elenco de primeira também com atrizes que eu gosto bastante (Charlize, Emily e Jéssica) o que pode estar enviesando a minha avaliação por 1 ponto para mais...rsrs. Durante o filme parece que vai descambar para o emponderamento total, "falei baixinho", a qualquer momento mas de modo geral é "fifty/fifty" o que tornou agradável assisti-lo.… Expand

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RalfbergsFeb 7, 2017

Between 6 and 7 for me. Decided to go with 7 as this was a rare movie where I actually didn't expect a twist - that Sara will show up alive after those years. Of course if you think about it, it was quite obvious (especially as she was inBetween 6 and 7 for me. Decided to go with 7 as this was a rare movie where I actually didn't expect a twist - that Sara will show up alive after those years. Of course if you think about it, it was quite obvious (especially as she was in more scenes in the trailer if I think about it), but usually in movies they don't make it believable if someone dies and later comes back (you usually feel that it is fake, here it wasn't like that). Anyway, besides that, the visuals were also quite nice, I liked the comedians who played the roles of little people (I do not understand, however, why did they not give those jobs to actual people or just make them actual size as there was no real need for them to be little people, but just that end scene where they snuck in pretending to be kids-haven't seen the first movie though, if that changes anything). I did find it dumb though that Ice Queen decided to make a movie of kids and the rule was not to love anyone bla bla bla - that was a dumb premise, plus made it obvious that Hunstman will fall in love and also it was obvious that the other Queen actually was at fault at Ice Queen's kid's death. But at least here the whole story didn't hold on that plot point so it was ok.… Expand

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Movielover72May 20, 2016

This prequel was far better than the first one. All actresses play very well. Chris Hemsworth may be sexy, but his acting at times is quite terrible. His pretend "irish accent" sucks and you can barely understand his words and sounds likeThis prequel was far better than the first one. All actresses play very well. Chris Hemsworth may be sexy, but his acting at times is quite terrible. His pretend "irish accent" sucks and you can barely understand his words and sounds like muttered baritone utterances. The effects and cinematography was superb!… Expand

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DominArsenDec 8, 2018

Le Chasseur et la Reine des Glaces Alors serait-ce la "Universal Pictures internationale" qui souhaite surfer sur la vague de Disney et de sa reine des neiges ? Peux être! Mais cet univers bien plus Dark est un plaisir pour les yeux, mais pasLe Chasseur et la Reine des Glaces Alors serait-ce la "Universal Pictures internationale" qui souhaite surfer sur la vague de Disney et de sa reine des neiges ? Peux être! Mais cet univers bien plus Dark est un plaisir pour les yeux, mais pas seulement. Les effets sont beaux (il y en a partout) ‪#‎LoveGlace‬, mais pas assez nombreux. Les batailles sont la, mais sont insuffisante l'effet Oua est presque présent comme il faudrait, mais ce n'est pas encore assez épique pour moi. En faite je voudrais plus... de tous !! Le scénario est solide de mon point de vue même si c'est encore l'AAAmour (ce n'est pas que je n'aime pas), mais on sen que l'on s'approche de la période Blockbuster = Adoration total (pour moi) même si les films se ressemblent tous un peut... notamment par ce **** sentiment. Passe partout.
Dans la façon de filmé à un moment je me suis cru dans Seigneur des Anneaux tellement on retrouve les codes et il s'avère que même le Hobbit n'avait pas fait cette effet la ! L'acteur de Thor Chris Hemsworth est en phase de grimpé les échelons, ça fait plaisir.
J'ai trouvé les musiques discrètes.
Entendre le mot Blanche-Neige me procure un sentiment étrange... On ne pourrait pas avoir quelque chose émoticône heart.
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FilipeNetoDec 13, 2020

The fate of most successful films is to have sequels that are reasonably more depressing than the first film. So it was with "Snow White and the Huntsman". The film was a relatively remarkable success and the production of this film, a hybridThe fate of most successful films is to have sequels that are reasonably more depressing than the first film. So it was with "Snow White and the Huntsman". The film was a relatively remarkable success and the production of this film, a hybrid of a prequel and a sequel, was expected.

The story centers on Queen Ravenna's sister, who instituted a reign of ice, fear and insensitivity in a territory North of the kingdom that Ravenna controlled. The story reminded me a lot of the Snow Queen, by Hans Christian Andersen. In this film, the possession of the old Ravenna's mirror is the key of the plot, after a group of soldiers who carried the accursed object had massacred each other for no reason. On the one hand, we have a group of dwarves and the Huntsman, willing to escort the mirror to safety; on the other hand, we have Freya's forces committed to steal it. The personal story of the Huntsman, who we discover to have been a member of a kind of Freya's "elite troop", and his romance with Sarah, are also important plot elements.

The film is good and entertaining, but it is far from perfect. The story told has a lot of flaws in logic and continuity. The film was able to create an interesting new villain, but Freya was never as effective and threatening as Ravenna, and is a little melodramatic. We may feel sorry for her, but we are almost never afraid of her. On the other hand, there are several moments where things become too unusual. This is the case with the Goblins sequence which, despite being one of the best action moments in the film, seemed too extravagant. There are some people who criticized this film because Snow White is basically a brown eminence who never appears. Personally, given that, in the first film, Kristen Stewart was horrible, it doesn't even seem like a bad idea to do that.

The cast has strong and well-known names. Chris Hemsworth returned to the role of the Huntsman and is totally at ease, doing a good and convincing job. The same can be said of Jessica Chastain. She looks great. I would say that both of them really liked their characters and had a good time working because not only did they seem to have fun, but they also created a convincing chemistry. The villain was played by Emily Blunt, who was sinister and insensitive as Freya. Nick Frost, Alexandra Roach, Sheridan Smith and Rob Brydon are funny and season with humor and pleasant doses of action four characters very necessary to the plot. But their exaggerated comic streak can take away some credibility. Charlize Theron also reappears as Ravenna, closer to the end, and she is good at what she does but has little to do.

Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, the film has a fast pace and things happen quite intensely from the middle on, with more and more action and a great ending. He knew how to explore the visual and stylistic aspects of the film very well, but is less happy with the development of the characters. The costumes, in particular those for the female cast, were very well-thought-out and have a strong visual appeal. The film makes great use of the potential of CGI and computer graphics, acquiring an incredible cinematography, with vivid colors and light, grandiose sets (although somewhat imaginative) and very well done details. There are, however, very specific situations and moments where the CGI was too much. The soundtrack is signed by James Newton Howard and fulfills its role well.… Expand

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