Disney’s latest live-action remake,Snow White, has already become a bit of a punching bag.
A lot of the backlash is politically charged or people’spersonal prejudices towards Zegler’s casting.
One change, in particular, concerns the highly deridednew versions of the seven dwarfs.
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But something strange happens.
The existence of their magic is interesting, butthe idea does not receive further exploration throughout the film.
They are more akin tofantasy gnomes or elves.
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It’sa poor attempt at fleshing out the backstories of the characters.
DirectorMarc Webband writerErin Cressida Wilsonintroduce these ideas but do very little with them.
It seems like a failed case of trying to have your cake and eating it too.
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Nevertheless, the original film offers the right amount of characterization necessary for such a short running time.
The seven dwarfs are kind miners who offer Snow White refuge from the Evil Queen.
All their names reflect their personalities.
It’s simple, quaint storytelling fora Disney-animated fairy tale.
However,the narrative does little else to explore the newly introduced layers of their characterizations.
That would also raise the stakes in bringing them together with Snow White as allies.
Now, the Seven Dwarfs emerge as vaguely undefined magical fantasy creatures who look downright creepy.
