Sydney White

Sydney White is a Hollywood retelling of the Snow White fairy tale. The movie is set in modern times on a college campus. Sydney White, our Snow White, is a college freshman who is trying to follow in her mother's footsteps and join her sorority. Sydney meets opposition when the president of the sorority immediately envies and hates her. She moves in with a group of nerdy guys and finds her niche there. Sydney and her friends try to overthrow the Greek-run student council.

This movie has very interesting modern takes on the tradition traits that are present in the original Snow White fairy tale. Sydney White's evil stepsisters are "sisters" that are in the sorority she wants to join. The evil stepmother is the president of the sorority named Rachel Witchburn. The magic mirror is a "Hot or Not" website that has Rachel listed as number one for a long time, until Sydney comes along. Prince Charming is the president of the brother fraternity of the one Sydney wants to join. When she does not make it into the sorority, she ends up living in a rundown house with 7 dorks. The poison apple is a computer virus that is sent to Sydney's Apple computer. There are so many other subtle and not so subtle hints of the original tale in this movie.

I really enjoyed watching this movie. The modern take on Snow White was really interesting. The way that they changed the stepmother and sisters, the poison apple, the magic mirror, and the other things was really creative. I don't think this movie, like the fairy tale, was really written for children. There is cussing, frat parties with drinking, and of course the whole college atmosphere and setting. I think this movie is more appropriate for high schoolers, college kids, and adults.