Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. On the one hand, it should be respected as a seminal piece of cinema history. Many elements of it are fantastic, especially considering how old it is and the fact that this was Disney’s first animated film. On the other hand, some aspects of it are pretty blah, especially considering what Disney was able to do in the following decades. 

Both the lead characters are as flat as the paper they were drawn on by modern standards. When it comes to Disney Princesses, Snow White is the blandest of them all and the Prince started a long tradition of Disney Princes who have no personality whatsoever.

On the other hand, the other characters in the film are wonderfully done. In fact, the Evil Queen is one of the most menacing villains in the canon. The Dwarves are also a lot of fun, as they have great character designs and very entertaining personalities.

Something else commendable about the film is the sheer artistry behind it. As most of you will know, this was the first fully animated feature length film made in colour, so it must have seemed incredible at the time. It also looks great nowadays, as the colours are very pretty and many of the backgrounds look beautiful.

As for the music, the film has some timeless classics (Someday My Prince Will Come, Heigh Ho, Whistle While You Work), some songs that are ok and slightly remembered (I’m Wishing) and some that are very dated (The Washing Song). In addition, as not much new is added to the story, a lot of scenes are simply filler- sometimes it works. But sometimes scenes such as the aforementioned Washing Song just feel like a waste of time.  

Overall, Snow White is a fairly entertaining film even outside of its significance to cinema history and even if it is a little dated. 

Rating

Good Guys: As I said, Snow White and the Prince are very bland, but the Dwarves bring this up to an 6/10

Bad Guys: I love the Evil Queen’s character design in both her forms and overall she is very menacing, so I am giving her an 8/10

Animation: It would have seemed incredible at the time and still looks nice today, so the animation gets an 7/10

Music: Most of the songs are classics, with a few very dated exceptions, so the music gets an 7/10

Plot: It’s the classic fairy tale we all know and love, but with some filler thrown in there too- it gets 7/10

Overall Rating: 35/50

Next up: Pinocchio