For every 90s baby, which is enchanted by the story of Snow White and Seven Dwarfs, the story has an indifferent attraction that transforms the pages of a book or an animated classic. It is a fictitious story that takes us to the world of magic, surprise and childhood fantasies. Therefore, when a modern re -imagination of this cute story comes in 2025, expectations are naturally higher. You walk in the theater in the hope of giving relief to a piece of childhood magic. But here is reality check: some things are best untouched.

Disney’s Snow White (2025), starring Rachel Zegler in The Titular Roll, directed by Mark Web, is a live-action adaptation of the Fable. The film follows a reunioned version of Fable. Here, Snow White is not an helpless damsel, but a self -sufficient heroine was closed in her own palace by the wicked queen played by Gall Gadot.

While the story is quite familiar to all, unfortunately, it fails to do justice with the magic of the original 1937 animated classic written by Erin Cresida Wilson. Instead of feeling a fresh taking on a timeless story, the film descends with no permanent effects as an average clock (or rather unwanted). The moment you get out of the theater, you find yourself struggling to remember its higher points, alone feel emotionally invested in characters.

View Snow White trailer here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7higtgglnk

If there is a standout in the film, it is a gadot, which attracts attention to its Regal, devastally brings an undisputed appearance to purple cape and screen. But despite this, the original emotional essence of the film is lost in the translation.

The major defects lie in the effort of reinforcement. While the idea of ​​giving Snow White a modern edge seems attractive on paper, there is a lack of heart in execution. The prince, traditionally a savior figure, is re -written as a bandit called Jonathan (Andrew Bernap), which allows Snow White to become its night in the shining armor. It seems strong in theory, but in practice, it seems hollow due to emotional depth and lack of character development.

When Snow White faces a bad queen, the scene lacks that effect. As a fan of classic legends, you naturally move towards a hero like Snow White and sympathize with them. When that connection fails, there is a lot to introduce the film beyond just a forgetable viewing experience.

Then, 249-Years are dwarf-well, well, they barely add any meat to the script. The film especially avoids calling him a dwarf, and his presence is so insignificant that removing him from the story will hardly make any difference. In every previous adaptation, dwarves have played an important role in shaping Snow White’s journey. Here, however, they have decreased later, which makes their inclusion feel like a formalities rather than a meaningful addition.

The strongest aspect of Snow White (2025) is its cinematography, affected by the impressive CGI. Blind, the film rescues, creates a magical world that is surprising to see. However, a film is only strong as its emotional core, and it is the place where Snow is white felt. Character arcs have a distinct drawback of emotional value, making it difficult for the audience to connect with someone on the screen – including Snow White. Ziglar’s character is the version of independent and strong-wishes, but without layers for his personality, his journey feels far away and a note rather than inspirational.

The same issue extends to Jonathan, Bandit-Turv-Bhav-Interest. Their introduction as a justice-powered bandit determines the ability for a complicated dynamic, but the romance feels underdeveloped, making the second half of the film feel like an attempt to add together. Gal Gadot’s evil queen remains the saving grace of the film, which removes the elegance and danger required for the role. Nevertheless, his character may have benefited from more layers than his villain’s intentions.

Given that Snow White is a music, songs manage to add some attraction to the film. A single like ‘Waiting on a Wish’ to establish Snow White’s ambitions and dreams. While the songs are humble, they do not reach the prestigious position of the original classics, such as ‘Somebody Mera Rajkumar will come’.

Mark Web’s Snow White is a well -intended but eventable again imagination. While it claims a strong performance from stunning view and gall gadot, it lacks heart, depth and emotional bridge that made the original so timeless. The result of a film to modernize Disney’s story is the result of the result that feels like a superficial change compared to a meaningful regeneration. This is not a terrible film, but also not one that will leave a permanent impression.

Want to see the apathy of his childhood again, it cannot be a snow white magic mirror that he was expecting.

2 of 5 stars for Snow White.