Snow White reimagined

While it might not be the fairest telling of the classic tale, “Mirror Mirror” puts a colorful spin on Snow White.

Director Tarsem Singh continues to prove himself as a visual mastermind able to keep the audience spellbound even when the script falls short.

The set design, costumes and art direction often pop more than the dialogue and story, and the players do their best to keep the film under control despite the
wandering plot.

A scenery-chewing Julia Roberts delights as the equal-parts insecure and malevolent queen.

Lily Collins manages to breathe life into the most desexed of fairytale princesses, even if sparks never fly with an adequately princely Arnie Hammer.

The film’s most convincing chemistry is between the seven dwarves, who propel “Mirror Mirror” through its conventional final act.

It’s the stunning set pieces, such as the animated prologue and rainbow-saturated wedding, that elevate “Mirror Mirror” from its Hollywood trappings, as well as its moralizing.

“Mirror Mirror” is hardly a classic, but its dazzling visuals are worth the price of admission.

And did I mention the awesome Bollywood credits sequence?