Disney faced another embarrassing stumbled in her saga as a live princess. Following the warm welcome of “The Little Mermaid” Last year, the last reimagination of “Snow White” He has aroused widespread criticism and now an official bankruptcy of the box office is labeled, but not for the reasons that some could take.
Adapted by the first long -term animation film by Disney, 1937 “Snow White and seven dwarfs”, Initially the live-action remake was a nostalgic blow. However, it has instead become a mudguard for the recourse due to its controversial reinterpretation of the character’s history and dynamics. While the casting of the Latin actress Rachel Zegler in the role of Snow White has triggered the first debates on “political correctness”, the critics and the public now indicate the inconsistent plot of the film and has forced the modern sensitivity as the real guilty behind its fall.
A disaster at the box office worse than “The Little Mermaid”
“Snow White” Debuted at n. 2 In the box office ranking on March 19th, but quickly fought in fourth place. On his sixth day in cinemas, he had attracted only 130,000 admissions in South Korea – less than a third of what “The little siren” Drew in the same period of time, a film that itself has been considered a commercial disappointment.
Globally, performance should not be much better. The film attracted $ 43 million in North America during his opening weekend and a total of 87 million USD all over the world. With a 240 million dollar production budget, the insiders, including the variety, said “Snow White” A “flop at the certified box office”, it is unlikely that it never reaches its tie.
The evaluations of the public and the critic are equally sad. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film contains a “fresh” soundtrack of just 43% (starting from March 25), while IMDB users gave him a 1.9 out of 10 shocking out of 10-the lower evaluation ever for a disney live-action adaptation.
A story that destroys the original without logic
Even before its release, the film faced the criticisms for the casting of the Latin actress Rachel Zegler in the role of Snow White by Snow White a character traditionally described as “white skin as snow”. Critics have accused Disney of excessive political correctness.
However, after the release of the film, the repercussions moved more heavily towards the plot, which many considered the lack of consistency and logic. Most of the criticisms derive from narrative changes that seemed to dismantle the original story in the name of modern sensitivity, leaving many confused and frustrated spectators.
The main critics points include:
- A vain queen who tries to eliminate white not for its beauty, but for its “inner goodness”.
- A romantic subplot with a bandit leader instead of the traditional prince.
- Snow White who takes a revolutionary position to fight authority together with ordinary people.
Many spectators have found these narrative changes poorly developed and without emotional or thematic consistency.
The international media echoed to these feelings.
- The UK Times observed, “This entertainment giant once revered now seems to be affected by one’s inheritance.”
- The New York Post complained “A timeless classic has been transformed into an insignificant and embarrassing live-action.”
- The independent went further, accusing the study of doing “The indispensable minimum while throwing some nice CGI animals and hoping that no one would notice it.”
- The BBC has described history as “disordered and chaotic”.
While Disney continues its tendency to redo the animated classics in live-action films, the “Snow White” The recourse acts as a caution story. While diversity in casting is here to stay, fan and critics ask for something more fundamental: a good narrative that respects the essence of the original while adapting significantly to modern times.
