[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55Dq2psogSw[/youtube]By Armelle Djoukoue
Last weekend my friends and I decided to watch the movie “Snow White and the Huntsman,” starring Kristen Stewart as Snow White, Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen, and Chris Hemsworth as the Huntsman. I had been debating whether or not I should see the movie because of the other Snow White stories I’ve read and movies I’ve watched that portrayed Snow White as a helpless maiden waiting to be rescued by her prince. But I thought it would be a fun movie to see with friends – so I went… and I’m glad I went.
Kristen Stewart’s Snow White is not helpless at all. In fact, she is powerful and courageous and she dominates over Chris Hemsworth’s Huntsman as she leads the battle to save her nation. I like that this movie can empower women and young girls and show them that they don’t need to dream of the day their prince will come. Snow White shows them that they have the courage and strength, not only to save themselves, but others around them. And as the Time magazine review put it, “Snow White is the fairest feminist of them all.”
Although, I think Kristen Stewart’s acting was still in her “twilight zone,” her Snow White character is definitely a better role model for young girls than her “Twilight” character Bella. Unfortunately, movies with strong female lead characters this summer are few and far between (besides the new animated feature, Brave, that just came out this past weekend). But at least Hollywood made this Snow White tale is worth watching.