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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful re-telling of a classic tale ..., 28 Mar 2005
Having seen the adverts for Snow Queen on Channel 4 near Christmas last year i was naturally excited about it as this was the first time i'd ever seen a non animated film of one of my all time favourite stories, but when it finally came on TV ... i missed it. So, upset about this, i went hunting for a DVD of the film and could only find it in America (not sure why it hasn't been released here) and for a very reasonable price so i ordered if off Amazon.This is a wonderful rendition of the Hans Christian Anderson classic starring Bridgit Fonda as the evil Snow Queen. The Story, which differs somewhat from the original, is about a young girl named Gerta who, having lost her mother years before in a vicious winter storm, has taken to retreating away from everthing and everyone when winter is nigh. It is only when she meets and falls in love with the new bellboy at her father's hotel, Kai, does Gerta come out of her shell and begin to appreciate life again. But one cold winters night a guest at the hotel, completly covered in fur and diamonds, disapears taking Kai with her and leaves Gerta heartbroken once more. Refusing to accept this Gerta sets out on a quest to reclaim her stolen love travelling through the four seasons - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter in search she who has been named the "Snow Queen". Facing many dangers along the way Gerta must face off against the Snow Queen and free Kai from her spell before he completes the task for which she took him, to re-build a mirror, created by the devil himself, to make it forever winter. Throw in a talking, ice-skating polar bear and you've got a very entertaining movie. The scenery, as you'd expect from a Hallmark epic, is truly breathtaking and the film has quite a nice soundtrack. The DVD does not have much in the way of extras except a "Behind the Scenes" look with interviews with the cast and crew (excluding Bridgit) and a trailer for other Hallmark productions but, since the film is so good, having it on DVD is enough in itself. I would recommend this to fans of the book or those are not as familiar with the story as this is a truly remarkable film that deserves the recognition, but some of the more adult themes in the film may not be appreciated by the younger audience (and there a few scary moments). Hope you enjoy it as much as i did.
Happy viewing.
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