Snow White, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Peter Pan, Rumpelstiltskin and many other characters of their favorite fairy tales came together. Is it possible - you ask. Yes, if this is the series "Once Upon a Time" (reviews and description can be read further). And besides them, there are dozens of interesting heroes here. The article will provide a review and audience reviews of the film Once Upon a Time.
Description
We invite you to plunge into the magical world where a fairy tale comes to life and real miracles happen. The series was created jointly by two directors Ralph Hemecker and Ron Underwood. At first they planned to shoot only one season, but, seeing the series’s wild popularity with the audience, they decided to stretch Once Upon a Time into several parts.
The main character Emma Swan lives in our time. The girl works as a collector. Emma’s personal life doesn’t especially work out, she does not have a family and close friends. For this reason, she plans to celebrate her 28th birthday alone. But fate is preparing her a present. On the threshold of Emma’s house appears her little son Henry, whom she once had to leave in the hospital. He came from the fabulous town of Storybrooke, who really needs Emma's help. After all, she is the only daughter of Snow White and the Beautiful Prince, who, in order to save from the curse of the Evil Queen, was sent to the ordinary world in a magic wardrobe. An ancient prophecy says that only Emma can save fairy-tale heroes from evil spells and return to Storybrooke a cheerful laugh and joy of life. You need to hurry, because every minute counts. And Emma, along with Henry, goes to the fantastic world of fairy tales and dreams. Here she will meet with real parents, establish relationships with her son and defeat the Evil Queen.
Actors and roles
The directors of the series "Once Upon a Time" carefully approached the selection of actors for the main roles. Many castings were held, and then filming began. We invite you to get acquainted with the main characters:
- Emma Swan (Savior). On the shoulders of this fragile girl has an important mission to save the inhabitants of Storybrooke. Her role was amazingly played by Jennifer Morrison, whom the viewer knows from the series "House MD". She put all her acting talent into the image of Emma. Her heroine turned out to be very decisive and not giving in to difficulties.
- Snow White. Emma’s mother and stepdaughter of the Evil Queen, whose curse afflicts the whole kingdom. She is the very embodiment of femininity and charm. The actress for the role of Snow White was chosen for a very long time. As a result, the directors opted for the star of the comedy "To promise is not to marry" - Ginnifer Goodwin.
- Evil queen. The main negative character in the series Once Upon a Time. A woman is very arrogant and treacherous, who is capable of many vile things to achieve her goal. She is the adoptive mother of Emma's son, who in every possible way impedes their communication. For the actress Lana Parria, the role of the Evil Queen became the first in her main career, before that there were all minor and episodic.
- Peter Pan. We are used to being a kind and cheerful little boy, but the scriptwriters of the series introduced him to the audience as a negative character. Peter Pan abducts the boys and forcibly leaves them on the island of Netland. Ruthless and cowardly, he is not able to love anyone but himself. The young actor Robbie Kay was ideally able to play the role of Peter Pan, coined by the scriptwriters.
- Charming handsome captain Killian "Hook" John. And here he is in the series, unlike Peter Pan, a positive character. The hook resembles a beautiful and brave knight who dreams of taking revenge on the villain Rumpelstiltskin for the death of his beloved. Seeing the Irishman Colin O'Donoghue, the directors immediately decided who would play the role of Captain Hook.
First season
According to reviews of the series Once Upon a Time, which are left by enthusiastic viewers, it becomes clear that this is the most interesting season. He looks in one breath. In the first season, acquaintance with the main characters takes place, the viewer begins to get used to them, sympathize and empathize.
A happy event in the fairy kingdom (the wedding of Snow White and the Prince) disrupts the appearance of the Evil Queen. She decides to spoil the joyful mood of the bride and groom and with the help of the spell erases the memory of all guests. Then the villain sends all the inhabitants of the magic kingdom to the human world. Snow White manages to save her little daughter. A girl moves in a magic wardrobe into our world. Baby Emma is taken up by good people. She completely does not remember her real parents and lives a normal, boring life. However, on the day of her 28th birthday, everything will change. The girl has to go to Storybrooke to save its inhabitants from evil spells.
The second part of
In the long-awaited continuation of the series "Once Upon a Time" (audience reviews confirm this), we see that Emma managed to remove the curse, but, unfortunately, the inhabitants of the magical kingdom did not return home. A strong magician Rumplestiltskin comes to the aid of the girl. He calls all his magic to defeat the Evil Queen. In the second season, we will meet new heroes: Captain Hook, Queen of Hearts, Robin Hood, Pinocchio and others. The viewer will periodically be transferred to the past in order to better understand what is happening.
Third season
The first half of the season is dedicated to saving Henry from the dangerous island of Netland. It is here that the criminal Peter Pan forcibly sends the little boys. In the second half of the season, the action takes place a year later, after the rescue of Henry. Emma and her son live together. They do not remember the magical world, but suddenly Hook comes to them, asking them to return to Storybrooke and save his inhabitants from a new evil. We are waiting for a meeting with new characters: the little mermaid, Blackbeard, Rapunzel.
Fourth
The strongest dark sorceress, Snow Queen Ingrid, threatens the safety of the magical town. She arrives with her niece Elsa, who wants to find her windy sister Anna. They create a snow monster that can destroy everything in its path. At this time, characters familiar from past seasons are busy with their personal affairs. Rumpelstiltskin is euphoric from his honeymoon, Emma wants to establish a relationship with Hook, and Regina suffers from a break with Robin Hood. In the fourth season, new charming villains will appear: Maleficent, Ursula and Cruella de Ville.
Fifth
Viewers in the reviews of the series "Once Upon a Time" note that this is the darkest and most difficult season. After all, the main character Emma has to sacrifice herself. To save the city, she becomes the Dark Guard. Together with the team of sorcerers, she goes to the underworld. Here they will meet deceased relatives who will help shed light on many events of the past years. To familiar characters will be added: Dorothy from the country of Oz and the Queen of Hearts.
Sixth season
This season, you can see a tendency for the series to gradually become obsolete. However, new heroes appear in it: Aladdin and Jasmine, Captain Nemo and Count of Monte Cristo. Black clouds gather over Storybrooke again. Hyde is threatening him, having emerged from the Land of untold stories. The evil queen will impose a terrible curse on the Prince and Snow White. The viewer will also get acquainted with Rumpelstiltskin's mother, the Black Fairy. She has a mission - to kidnap a little grandson, turn him into an adult so that he can kill Emma.
"Once Upon a Time": Season 7 (reviews)
This season can hardly be called a continuation of the beloved series. Many of the main characters from the first six parts will be gone. History repeats exactly the opposite. Now, the adult Henry comes home his daughter. She also calls for him to save the magical community from cunning evil.
According to reviews, “Once Upon a Time” season 7 is much less interesting than the first parts. The scriptwriters received a huge amount of criticism in their address. Viewers believe that this season did not have enough emotions and drive. In addition, there is a lack of bright and interesting characters.
Once Upon a Time: reviews
Spectators unanimously thank the screenwriters and authors for the series. It looks in one breath, while watching you get a lot of pleasant impressions and great emotions. From season to season, you look forward to continuing. In addition, you are very attached to the main characters. You watch their fate with bated breath, hoping that in the end everything will be fine. The actors who played in the series coped with their roles amazingly. Especially the audience managed to fall in love with Emma, Hook, Snow White and Henry. If you haven’t watched Once Upon a Time, then it's time to do it!