The Huntsman: Winter's War

2016 • 113 minutes

About this movie

Long before the evil Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron) was thought vanquished by Snow White’s blade, she watched silently as her sister, Freya (Emily Blunt), suffered a heartbreaking betrayal and fled their kingdom. With Freya’s ability to freeze any enemy, the young ice queen has spent decades in a remote wintry palace raising a legion of deadly huntsmen—including Eric (Chris Hemsworth) and warrior Sara (Jessica Chastain)—only to find that her prized two defied her one demand: Forever harden your hearts to love. When Freya learns of her sister’s demise, she summons her remaining soldiers to bring the Magic Mirror home to the only sorceress left who can harness its power. But once she discovers Ravenna can be resurrected from its golden depths, the wicked sisters threaten this enchanted land with twice the darkest force it’s ever seen. Now, their amassing army shall prove undefeatable…unless the banished huntsmen who broke their queen’s cardinal rule can fight their way back to one another. (Original Title - The Huntsman: Winter's War) - 2015 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Ratings and reviews

That was just bloody awful!! Slow & TERRIBLE CGI!! It was rushed & the storyline made no sense?! So SO stupid!! You're typical cheap & lazy sequel of a movie trying to make some big bucks with a script that hasn't had any thought been given to it. Do not waste your money. Sad really because charlize theron makes one heck of an evil queen!!! Emily blunt was really good too! You can see their potential as actors but it didn't work in this movie because the director cannot direct! Shame.

Good visuals and top actors aren't enough to overcome the predictable plot and Chris Hemsworth does his Thor routine in rags while tiny little dwarves are swearing. Honestly, another cash-grabbing waste. Why did they even bother? Go watch Cinderella instead!

If you were disappointed by the first film and hoped that the second film would deliver something better, you are seriously mistaken. The best bits are in the trailer. It actually inspired me to start a craft project so I wouldn't have to carry on watching; the only reason I finished the film is because I stupidly spent money on renting it.