Disney’s fascination with glorifying villains continues with Cruella, a re-envisioning of 101 Dalmatians. The story follows a young orphan named Estella who falls in with a pair of thieves and eventual becomes a fashion designer, but when she discovers that her boss is responsible for her mother’s death Estella plots her revenge. Starring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, and Mark Strong, the film has a solid cast, however the characters are a little weak as Thompson’s cold blandness is off-putting and Stone overdoes the sarcastic wit. Still, a lot of the humor works and the con job a kind of clever and fun. Also, the soundtrack does a great job at setting the tone. It's a mixed bag, but overall Cruella in an entertaining film.
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Disney’s fascination with glorifying villains continues with Cruella, a re-envisioning of 101 Dalmatians. The story follows a young orphan named Estella who falls in with a pair of thieves and eventual becomes a fashion designer, but when she discovers that her boss is responsible for her mother’s death Estella plots her revenge. Starring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, and Mark Strong, the film has a solid cast, however the characters are a little weak as Thompson’s cold blandness is off-putting and Stone overdoes the sarcastic wit. Still, a lot of the humor works and the con job a kind of clever and fun. Also, the soundtrack does a great job at setting the tone. It's a mixed bag, but overall Cruella in an entertaining film.