Cast: Eve Connolly, Calum Worthy, John Lynch, K Callan, Ron Cook, Thomas Douglas, Caroline Goodall, Werner Beirmeier
A seamstress gets tangled in her own thread after stealing a briefcase from a drug deal gone bad. In an escalating game of cat and mouse, her different choices lead to drastically different outcomes along the way.
This film was a little bit more unexpected, though it came recommended. I tried my best to go into it blind. All I know is it had to do with knitting and some kind of crime caper. Both of which are true though the way they match together is very intricate.
It starts off slow, but then becomes a kind of choose your own adventure tale where it’s based on the main characters decision and we see her faith based on each of these decisions. So that it might remind some of RUN LOLA RUN. it is noticeably different and the way that it plays
The film does have a quirk factor, that at times threatens to overcome the material, but luckily because of that when violence or the story turns dark though not Unexpected it does provide a little bit of shock for the audience.
This is one of those kind of cute Indie films that shows a lot of spirit and ingenuity, even if it does come off at times a little too clean, cut and polite, considering the material involved.
Though it shouldn’t disappoint any audience members, as it is, a cleverly designed film that by the end does feel inspired. Especially as a captivating thriller.
Though for all its ingenuity, it just feels like it should’ve had a stronger hold on the audience and make you feel something as it comes off as an appetizer or rather light meal that looks bigger than it actually is, but you don’t quite feel full by the end.
Written By: Kristen Buckley, Brian Regan, Bob Tzudiker and Noni White
Story By: Kristen Buckley and Brian Regan
Based on the Novel “THE ONE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIONS” By: Dodie Smith
Cinematography: Adrian Biddle and Roger Pratt
Editor: Gregory Perler
Cast: Glenn Close, Gerard Depardieu, Ioan Gruffund, Alice Evans, Eric Idle, Tim McInnerny, Ian Richardson, Jim Carter, Ron Cook
After a spot of therapy, Cruella De Vil is released from prison a changed woman. Devoted to dogs and good causes, she is delighted that Chloe, her parole officer, has a dalmatian family and connections with a dog charity. But the sound of Big Ben can reverse the treatment so it is only a matter of time before Ms DeVille is back to her incredibly ghastly ways, using her new-found connections with Chloe and friends.
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One can remember this trailer making the rounds in the year of its release and the trailer actually looked funny and captivating. It took me all this time to finally watch this film and say the trailer held more promise and humor.
take this review with a pinch of salt as obviously if you like this film already, I’m not gonna change your mind and you’re just going to think that I am a hater and I will freely admit. This is not usually my type of film, but I was hoping it would be something fun and charming and it’s neither
it took me a while to watch this film. I remember when it came out and all the brew ha ha over 101 Dalmatians and then then making a sequel live action sequel with 102 Dalmatians and I decided to give the film a chance.
Watching it clearly is not for me. This is a film, purely for children because it’s silly joyful with a little hint of darkness, but I’d rather feels like a straight to Dvd home video TV type of production as it just seems kind of cheap and unmemorable and there are a bunch of gags, but they don’t really seem to work.
The only good thing or promising aspect of this film is Glenn Close reprising her role as Cruella Deville and she’s fun and campy is all hell but also the weakness of the film is that it More keeps her as a supporting character.
whereas we focus on the characters played by Ioan Gruffund and Alice Evans. Who don’t even feel like real characters they feel like plat points and they’re truly is no fun when most of the movie is centered around them and the dogs as they have no chemistry and they’re not even that interesting as characters so while the film does have the basic requirements and trying to pretty much do the same thing as a 101 Dalmatians only now with Cruella supposedly being rehab and liking dogs and then halfway through the film, the rehab doesn’t work or backfires and having her go back, this is just the first film all over again with less star filled Cast.
One might be a particularly disappointed because this film is directed by Kevin Lima, who also directed A GOOFY MOVIE which was animated in which I love so I thought that he would be able to handle a live action film with the same care and touch and while it’s a film, that children will obviously adore it lacks any real nuance or any real fun so personally for me, and that just adds to the disappointment of the whole endeavor. As he has shown, he can offer up emotional yet funny material for an audience of all ages and here, even though it might be a little more skewed it’s very hard to believe that even the audience it’s aimed that will find this enjoyable or unforgettable. Then again he can only work with what he has in the script, even if Glenn Clouse shines above it all.
Though you usually know you are in trouble when a film introduces a talking animal for its comedic relief, but also shows who this film was more made for.
So that the rest of the film feels silly familiar and just tired. It just feels like no one really had any new ideas or really any passion for this film and and it ended up just being more of the same only with lower production values and again Glenn Close is clearly having fun and truly earning her paycheck as the over the top supporting villain, but she is the only thing of note in this otherwise forgettable film.
At least the fashions through out are ridiculously over the top and leaves some room For campy humor.
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