I have never found the Evil Queen as great of a villain as she should be. I love her vanity and the lengths she goes through to reclaim her title as fairest in the land, but I have never understood her methods. Surely there are easier ways to kill Snow White than transforming yourself into a frail old hag and convincing her to eat a poisoned apple! Although Snow White and the Huntsman was a terrible movie, the scenes with Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen were great. I loved her portrayal of the Evil Queen, and that’s how I would have liked to see the animated version act. As it was, the Evil Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was a bit lacking. We didn’t really see a lot of her treachery, only that she hated Snow White with a passion. The one act we did see wasn’t very well thought out, as it ultimately resulted in her demise.
Unfortunately the entire cast of humans is lacking in the development and personality department as well. The huntsman has a very small role, and Prince Charming even smaller. Not to mention Prince Charming is a total creep. He just approaches this dead girl in a casket and kisses her. Weird. Snow White as a character is difficult to fully appreciate. She has been mimicked and parodied so many times it's impossible to ignore her significance. She created a plethora of memorable and iconic scenes, from singing with the birds, commanding the forest animals to help her clean, and even her performance of “Whistle While You Work.” Her voice is one of the most interesting aspects of her character, and I’m apparently one of the few who enjoy it. It’s certainly childlike, but it has a sense of innocence and naïveté that I think works great for her character. I can see how some might consider it irksome, but to me it’s a perfect fit for Snow White. She’s a little dumb at times but hey, she’s a kid. I will admit though that she really should be more cautious of trusting strangers after being chased out of the kingdom by the Evil Queen and then narrowly avoiding having her heart stolen from the huntsman. As soon as the witch told her it was a magical wishing apple she dropped her guard completely and bit on the witch’s lie (literally!). And some of you people think Ariel is stupid! It’s a little funny how Snow White is never shown eating the apple itself, not to mention how we don’t even see her collapse after she bites it. I suppose it was just another way to make the film a little bit more kid-friendly. Also how weird would it be if you came home to discover that some stranger entered your house while you were away, cleaned it, did your laundry, and then went to sleep in your bed. That’s one of the creepiest things in the entire film and it’s performed by our heroine! Of course it just serves as an example of how trusting she is, but still. She’s lucky the dwarfs didn’t kill her on the spot.
The dwarfs are admittedly a bit shallow. That’s apparent enough just by looking at the names of the seven dwarves and realizing their entire personality comes from said names. The only real exception, and this is why I chose him as the best character, is Grumpy. Throughout the film Grumpy embodies so much more than just grumpiness. Yes, for the first half of the film it’s his defining characteristic, but he really evolves over time. He showcases instances where he’s bashful, happy, dopey, and serious. When he goes off to work and slyly tries to get a kiss out of Snow White, there’s no grumpiness there. Maybe a hint of Dreamy, but certainly not Grumpy.