India, March 22 -- Disney's live-action Snow White has been making headlines long before its release, with debates surrounding its casting choices and the reimagining of its iconic characters. Now that it has finally arrived, the question remains-was all the discussion worth it? The short answer: not really. What could have been a fresh take on a beloved fairy tale instead feels like a confused, overstuffed production that struggles to find its own identity.

The film follows Snow White (Rachel Zegler), a princess born into a peaceful kingdom ruled by her kind-hearted parents. After the tragic death of her mother, her father remarries a beautiful but vain woman (Gal Gadot), who soon takes control of the throne. When her magical mirror inf...