Hi friends, good vibes to all.
Quiero empezar con decir que Emma Stone es todo lo bueno que hay. Punto.
I want to start with saying that Emma Stone is as good as it gets. Period.
Having said that, Cruella was already released on Disney Plus platform yesterday, May 28th and of course, as a fan of movies in general, it was a movie that I had to see quickly because of the great expectation it generated in me. We may or may not be very fond of Disney's adaptations of movies or mythical characters of their universe but what we can agree on is that Emma Stone has always been amazing and hence my expectation.
I remember when I saw the trailer for this movie I was amazed at what was coming, because of the period, the costumes and especially Stone's performance. It was hard to imagine where Disney could go with this movie, in terms of story and plot, but fortunately it was decent.
Resumen // Summary.
Cruella is this villain from that classic movie "The 101 Dalmatians" that joins the group of the "Lives Action" that Disney is doing, it happened with Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan, etc. The difference is that in those we more or less knew what to expect, in fact Mulan if it was a little different, but in the end we had an idea of what could happen, well with Cruella no, at least I didn't and that was what surprised me.
If you see the movie The 101 Dalmatians you will see that there is not much information about this character, so much so that we can infer many things from the name but in this movie there is nothing that is further from reality than that inference. Cruella appears as "Estella", a young woman who wants more in life is to be a fashion designer until after so much struggle she manages to work with "The Baroness" played by Emma Thompson.
If Stone was a pillar in making the film quality, Emma Thompson would also have to be named. The acting level of this actress in this role is very good, to the point that you effectively come to hate her a little as the plot progresses. But well, following Estella, you will soon realize that Cruella's problems and insecurities start to come to the surface, which is the beginning of a surprising fashion and aesthetic war.
Of course, being a film whose origins are from a classic past, in some passages this new story alludes to certain details of that film, either by the relationship of our protagonist with the Dalmatian dogs, by the constant help of a couple of "partners", among other things. Even so, I can say that this Cruella character is very different from the original, so I can assure you that it is not a copy of the 90's character.
Of the things that are also a big plus is all the setting and costumes of this film, although it is true that I know about fashion what I know about astrophysics, if I can say that this was a determining factor for the possible success of this installment of Cruella. Besides there are certain touches of comedy that make the experience a little more enjoyable, something that has become an indelible signature of Disney in recent times.
- Conclusion.
The truth is that I am surprised with the movie, obviously it is not going to be one of the best Disney movies of the last years but I am grateful that they have brought us a fresh and innovative story of this "villain". It's almost 2 hours where we will see action, laughs and one or two nostalgic moments.
I didn't get annoyed watching it as it can happen to me with other movies that I start to watch the time to see how much time is left, here that didn't happen and for me that's a good sign, very personal of course. Emma Stone is an actress who rarely does something wrong and I think this character fit her like a glove, I don't know if the movie would be as good without her.
Yes, I recommend it. It's good, friendly and easy to watch. A rating? - 8/10, no more, no less. I think Disney after several attempts made a good "Live Action".
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos leemos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡Hugs to all, see you next time!