With a wave of remakes and other live-action projects (live-action), Disney has found the magic formula to fill the box office. Reimagining the studio’s iconic animated films – sometimes identically – for the simple purpose of generating nostalgia for viewers.
Among the many examples already released – The Lion King, Aladdin, Cinderella, The Jungle Book… – a few have proven to be of good quality.
There are still a few exceptions, like Cruella. Directed by Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya), this film focuses on the teenage years of the villains of 101 Dalmatians.
On-screen sweetheart Emma Stone has the difficult task of abandoning her capital crush and moving on after Glenn Close, memorably in the previous version, which was released in 1996.
It’s disgusting water, but…
Not everything is perfect in this new Cruella. In order to avoid offending anyone, and especially not animal protection associations, the character loses some of its characteristics.
First, he is no longer a dog killer. The only fur Cruella wears in this movie is fake. Also forget the cigarette, which was one of the main elements of his appearance.
However, with this formatting imposed by the politics of blockbusters for all viewers, Craig Gillespie’s feature film is not lacking in big ideas, such as setting the story in seventies London before punk hits the scene.
… Rock in spite of everything
In this historical context, Cruella does a lot: a thundering soundtrack – from The Clash to Debbie Harry via Jim Morrison – a rather impressive reconstruction of the capital and an avalanche of costumes, each more extravagant than the last.
For her inspiration, the film’s costume designer Jenny Beaven turned to the work of Vivienne Westwood, an iconic designer of the era who celebrated her era by taking risks. in total, Emma Stone He wears 47 costumes on screen and each sequence brilliantly emphasizes the originality of the creation.
If you mix The Devil Wears Prada with a female, punk, mainstream version of the Joker, you get Cruella. Very slick live action and more adventurous than other Disney remakes.
Cruella is available on Disney+.
Source: Allocine
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