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Cruella on Disney+ Hotstar gives the classic supervillain a sympathetic and fashionable makeover but in a familial Disney style.
“Don’t worry, we’re just getting started. There’s lots more bad things coming, I promise,” says Cruella while starting narration to her story. Giving the oldest classic supervillains a storyline of their own has become quite the trend and popular narrative these days. While these characters do offer a chance of deep-diving into the darkest corners of humans possibly that is otherwise unexplored yet they also tend to offer a sympathetic hand towards the greatest supervillain. Disney's Cruella is one such movie that gives a sympathetic fashionable makeover to the classic quite horrific supervillain who kills puppies (Dialmations) for fashion yet it does so in a very Disney familial style.
Directed by Craig Gillespie the film attempts of telling the origin story of this supervillain by dwelling on too many things at once. It becomes a fashion film resonating The Devil Wears Parada then it becomes a heist film with revenge best served and even a feminist film as well. Don't get it wrong, though it does justice to being all such films it's taking on too many things altogether diverts it in and out of being an origin story. Set in London in the 70s, the film starts off quite in a cliche yet interestingly believable manner with the childhood of Cruella who is actually Estella. She faces bullies, is quite a talented fashionista but different than most considering her half black and white hair hence the society doesn't welcome her. In a series of events further, her mother is killed and Estella ends up living a life of pickpocketing with her two partners in crime Horace and Jasper. But her heart is set on fashion and somehow after quite a cinemaisque struggle, she ends up working for a top brand at the time, The Baroness. While working with the Baroness she discovers a betrayal and hence the story of revenge and transformation into her alter ego Cruella ensues.
The film is filled with gala's, ramp walks, fashionable parties, and unimaginable dresses of gold and garbage bags. Fashion is not an accessory to this film but rather the main protagonist. What truly enhances, and honesty salvages its screenplay is the film's production, cast, costumes, and memorable dialogues. It's a breathtakingly beautiful film with each setting so creatively developed that you wouldn't be able to take your eyes off. What further enhances it to the next level is the background music and the dead-on-point accented narration of Emma Stone. The two Emma's have given quite a commendable performance as being Cruella and the Baroness. Each stare, pause, glance, walk, even a brow lift is articulately calculated and near-perfect by Emma Stone and Emma Thompson. And even their supporting cast including Joel Fry, Paul Walter, Hauser, Mark Strong makes a strong case for their characters.
In all and all this film with all its fantabulously breathtaking fashion, cinematography, production, acting, and even animals uplift the film from the paper but make into a great sympathetic fashionable makeover of a classic supervillain. But as for the origin story of Cruella, there was an attempt at it but there was more space that was left unexplored.
But enough from us let's see what the Janta is saying about the film!
The true star of #Cruella 🥺 pic.twitter.com/DqaBCJgqsl
— ︎ ︎ (@AstralGremlin) August 28, 2021
If you haven't seen it yet, I 100% suggest watching #Cruella now it's free on Disney+, Emma Stone does a brilliant job, it's visually amazing, and whilst it gives Cruella a back story, it doesn't try to make you think she's just a misunderstood good person pic.twitter.com/6p5jXBqWLh
— Emily | Fan Account 🏳️🌈 (@WandarousWanda) August 27, 2021
I loved Artie!!!!#Cruella #JohnMcCrea pic.twitter.com/CXS2FM04Ek
— Nina's Geeky Corner (@Buffy_Ringer) August 28, 2021
After the costume fun (the best part) of #Cruella, I just really want to focus on these two now. Feature length, starring, front and center. pic.twitter.com/hfwHnvRfrx
— Ms Maria (she/her) (@violetshortbrea) August 28, 2021
#Cruella was such a strange piece, in and of itself brilliant, bad, and a little bit mad. Emma Stone was utter perfection, and those COSTUMES I mean COME ON 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/HegTV3MAYU
— (っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ 𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕣 ♥ (@kookaboos) August 28, 2021
The looks in #cruella were just *chefs kiss* pic.twitter.com/KIT15PWVze
— M. 🌷 (@mydadisindian) August 28, 2021
Jasper and Horace 2.0 are much more handsome lol
— Nina's Geeky Corner (@Buffy_Ringer) August 28, 2021
I loved them#Cruella #JoelFry #PaulWalterHauser pic.twitter.com/yz3yO6KyU6
Is #Cruella one of the best movies of the year with a killer soundtrack and an amazing performance by Emma Stone ? I think so 🤯 pic.twitter.com/FHKEB66y4h
— Bárbara Teixeira (@barbarammt16) August 28, 2021
Just checked out #Cruella since I noticed it was finally free on Disney+… Really enjoyed it.
— Alex Monroe (@TimeToHunt1) August 29, 2021
Emma Stone is just ultra talented in the role, not to mention she’s weirdly sexy AF in a Margot Robbie/Harley Quinn sort of way.. 🥵😍
Also, PONGO & PERDITA!! pic.twitter.com/FcbS9UszfM
Finally saw #Cruella and it was… surprisingly GREAT. Story was more interesting than I expected, and I like how they kept Cruella having that villain aura around her, made her feel more like an anti-hero than a protagonist. 8/10👍, one of the better live action remakes I’ve seen pic.twitter.com/2aW2C0UJGT
— Braxformer (@Braxformer) August 27, 2021
Love seeing everyone's reactions experiencing #Cruella for the first time today. It is a little bit mad, darling, but it's brilliant. pic.twitter.com/imGjFaRhwG
— Bionic Becky Tyler (@BeckyTylerArt) August 28, 2021
Hands down LOVE LOVE LOVE the new #Cruella movie, I laughed, I cried but mostly I finally understood. Growing up I always knew these people didn't become "bad guys" all for no reason, circumstances beyond their control shaped them into what they are. Its just amazing and
— Twiggyfette (@ZombieL0ver420) August 28, 2021
I watched #Cruella last night… I thought it was fantastic. There were a few moments here and there where my writer brain twitched at certain choices, but I was invested nonetheless. Great delivery from Emma. pic.twitter.com/HpzpoK3gbV
— Matt (@mattdcwriting) August 28, 2021
The new live-action #Cruella was a good movie, but the best part about it was the soundtrack. 🎵🎶 pic.twitter.com/ZAC09Rxuan
— Robert Carnes (@jamrobcar) August 31, 2021
#Cruella starts as eye candy, shot beautifully, layered with some excellent music to keep the ride smooth. A strong origin story to a great Disney villainess. And Emma W + Emma S were brilliant. Loved Joel Fry as Jasper. Darker than expected, but an instant classic.
— The Movie Guy (@MovieTweeter247) August 29, 2021
🍿🍿🍿🍿/5 pic.twitter.com/zK1jhDul5L
Had so much fun hanging out virtually with @chisherman tonight watching #Cruella I know Emma Thompson was the baddie but I kinda wanna be her when I grow up. (Murder aside.) pic.twitter.com/HbQrMcnVUH
— Proudly Vaccinated💉💖😷 (@FierceOkatu) August 31, 2021
The Baroness referring to the fight Cruella has ensued with her says at one point, "she made it about her and me" and the film is truly that. It's actually fun to watch the two Emma's have a fashionable go at each other but somewhere it made the origin story of Cruella a laughing point. Well, what did you think about the film or still waiting to watch it yet? Do tell your thoughts in the comments below!
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