Given the rapacious rate of remakes in modern Hollywood, it’s remarkable that it’s taken nearly 90 years for Disney to return to “Snow White.” It means going back to the very foundation of the Mouse House. The 1937 “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was Disney’s first animated feature; its grosses paid for the studio’s Burbank lot.

Disney’s live-action Snow White has faced a storm of controversy and skepticism, but despite its modern updates and mixed execution, it manages to surpass recent remakes — if only by a small margin.

Disney's live-action remake of "Snow White" has been the center of woke controversy. With days leading up to the film's release, here's what critics think.