Part Grimm fairy tale and part Fritz Lang epic, "Blancanieves" is an homage of the highest order. Although the film loosely draws parallels to "Snow White," "Blancanieves" is far from a children's tale. Mirroring the style of a European silent film, the movie draws a majority of its inspiration from the likes of Buñuel, Hitchcock and the aforementioned Lang. However, as blunt or as subtle as these influences may be, you don't have to be a film historian to recognize the innate beauty of the film. It would be easy to pass off "Blancanieves" as just another gimmick in a fairly new trend of retro filmmaking, but the film transcends its silent-era mystique to create a masterpiece unique unto itself.
Blancanieves
Blancanieves
Blancanieves
Part Grimm fairy tale and part Fritz Lang epic, "Blancanieves" is an homage of the highest order. Although the film loosely draws parallels to "Snow White," "Blancanieves" is far from a children's tale. Mirroring the style of a European silent film, the movie draws a majority of its inspiration from the likes of Buñuel, Hitchcock and the aforementioned Lang. However, as blunt or as subtle as these influences may be, you don't have to be a film historian to recognize the innate beauty of the film. It would be easy to pass off "Blancanieves" as just another gimmick in a fairly new trend of retro filmmaking, but the film transcends its silent-era mystique to create a masterpiece unique unto itself.