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The Huntsman: Winter's War

Fantasy. Adventure. Action Long before the evil Queen Ravenna (Theron) was thought vanquished by Snow White’s blade, she watched silently as her sister, Freya (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 (Hemsworth) and warrior Sara (Chastain)—only to find that her prized two defied her ... [+]
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Variety
Variety
"The added star power of Jessica Chastain and Emily Blunt isn't enough to enliven this dour prequel (...) a rhythmically flat (...) outing that never decides on its dramatic center"  NEG
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"A slicker, more accessible, possibly more commercial film than its predecessor (...) But surely something has gone very wrong with a film when viewers feels more invested in the costumes than the characters"  NEU
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Time Out
Time Out
"Feels like a Russian oligarch has thrown a 'Game of Thrones' party and hired his favourite Hollywood actors to come in fancy dress (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"  NEG
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The Guardian
The Guardian
"Now Snow White is awol, this dreary and incoherent CGI mashup of plots from Frozen, Narnia and The Incredibles really cannot justify its existence (...) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"  NEG
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Screendaily
Screendaily
"If judged by fluid effects work, Atwood’s stunning costumes, and the fun of watching Theron and Blunt reach new heights of arch camp, The Huntsman: Winter’s War is a triumph"  NEU
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
"A divafest from start to finish (...) But the script lifts so much plot from Disney's animated Frozen that it could qualify as a remake (...) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"  NEG
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SFGATE
SFGATE
“The Huntsman: Winter’s War” is a resoundingly unlovable movie that almost resists being watched. It is difficult to imagine anyone liking it or anyone ever watching it more than once"  NEG
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USA Today
USA Today
"A dunderheaded follow-up (...) but it's at least buoyed by Chris Hemsworth's charisma and the few times where Winter's War embraces complete camp (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"  NEU
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
a two-hour Vogue fashion shoot highlighted by Emily Blunt riding bareback on a polar bear"  NEG
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Empire
Empire
"Visual inventiveness and spectacular casting can’t quite salvage a muddled fantasy epic that, if it were a magic mirror, would be held together with gaffer tape (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"  NEG
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IndieWire
IndieWire
"There’s very little in 'The Huntsman: Winter's War' itself that is actively bad. Compared to some of its blockbuster rivals, it’s reasonably watchable (...) But it also feels like a prime example of so much of what’s so bad about studio movies today"  NEU
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