Quartile rating: 7.5/10 · 3 ratings
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a landmark in cinema history as the first feature-length cel-animated film, earning exceptional marks for Cinematography and Novelty — its lush multiplane camera work, expressive character animation, and painterly backgrounds were revolutionary and remain distinctive. The plot is faithful to the fairy tale but thin and episodic, earning a solid but unremarkable score. Voice acting and character performances are charming for their era, particularly the dwarfs, though Snow White herself feels passive. The ending, while true to the source material, is abrupt and relies on a convenient deus ex machina kiss with little dramatic buildup, making it the weakest element.