Brenda Lopez

I don't even think I need to explain. But I will. "Snow White" (2025) is the kind of remake that makes you question why studios feel the need to touch classics in the first place. From start to finish, the film feels like a lifeless, confused mess that tries so hard to be modern and "different" that it completely forgets what made the original so beloved. The story’s heart is gone replaced with clunky dialogue, heavy-handed messaging, and a main character who’s written with such forced empowerment that she becomes unrelatable. Rachel Zegler clearly has talent, but her Snow White feels cold and distant, more like a lecture than a character you can root for. The removal and replacement of the dwarfs comes off more as a PR move than a creative decision, and it strips the film of the charm and whimsy those characters brought to the original. Visually, it’s surprisingly dull—flat CGI, awkward editing, and a color palette that makes everything look washed out and dreary. Even the songs, which should have been a saving grace, are forgettable at best and cringey at worst. It’s like the film was made by a committee more interested in checking boxes than telling a good story. In the end, this remake feels less like a tribute and more like a corporate product that’s been rebranded to appeal to everyone and ends up resonating with no one.