Cruella - Disneycember

With so many live action Disney remakes people hate, is it possible there's one that has some value to it? Doug takes a look at Cruella.
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Cruella is a 2021 American crime comedy film based on the character Cruella de Vil from Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians. The film is directed by Craig Gillespie with a screenplay by Dana Fox and Tony McNamara, from a story by Aline Brosh McKenna, Kelly Marcel, and Steve Zissis. It is the third live-action adaptation in the 101 Dalmatians franchise and serves as a reboot and an origin story for the title character. Emma Stone stars as the title character, with Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, Emily Beecham, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Mark Strong in supporting roles. Set in London during the punk rock movement of the 1970s, the film revolves around Estella Miller, an aspiring fashion designer, as she explores the path that will lead her to become a notorious up-and-coming fashion designer known as Cruella de Vil.
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[@trinaq]

Definitely, it's one of the better ones, and worth a look for the gloriously hammy performances of both Emmas! 🖤🤍

[@tykamen5588]

It's certainly better than some other ones but I will exactly called the best

[@air03man]

"DISNEYCEMBER 2021 blog" day 14 goes to fashion with "Cruella" The origin story of the one Disney villains of all time & it wasn't that good seeing a Disney villain story arc really wasn't that bad choosing Emma stone as Cruella woulda been nice but Glenn Close did it better if you into fashion go watch "Cruella" it will be Cruel see what I did there I did a Cruel pun."

[@erainmartinez8175]

really this movie?

[@tykamen5588]

@@erainmartinez8175 it's better than Mulan but I guess it's not really saying much

[@trinaq]

I can't wait to see the potential Gaston origin story, where it transpires that he hates smart women because his mother was killed by a bookshelf! 😂

[@Poever]

It’ll honestly be based on the remake Gaston, where he was in the military

[@anthonybaratta6152]

Lmao… if they did that as some sort of self reflective parody of all the bad things about Disney live actions I’d be all for it…

[@hunterolaughlin]

Or a Coachman origin story where he find out he used to be a good boy until his father was killed as a result of actions from rambunctious boys. That’s why he hates “stupid little boys” and his father was also a donkey farmer so that’s his motivation for turning them into donkeys. 😂

[@monicaenglish2566]

Because reading killed my grandma!!

[@audreym3908]

Wait....they're making a Gaston movie???

[@Spectahman2.0]

I feel like a Disney employee found a thrown away Harley Quinn script outside WB studios in a dumpster that even they thought was stupid, saying, "Hey let's do this, but with Cruella!"

[@chasehedges6775]

That’s a perfect way to describe it.

[@k-trashradio5163]

More like they say how successful joker was and they wanted their own version of joker but they can't make joker because they're Disney and can't go that far.

[@Thed538dhsk]

@@k-trashradio5163 joker+Disney magic-wb grimdark attitude=cruella

[@samf.s.7731]

I very much disagree, and I'm sorry if I'm sounding rough on you, it's not my intention. This doesn't play like Harley Quinn at all, nor did Stone deliver a performance reminiscent of any version of HQ I'd ever watched. You can watch both characters and enjoy them for their .. unique characteristics. Also, there is not a similar origin story for the two characters, the villains in their lives are different, the setting and locations are different, and I believe Cruella's sexual orientation is not discussed in this film at all. I don't know how on earth you were able to find a similarity between the two characters, even the half and half hair is different. Even if Disney really just wanted to compete with HQ by utilizing Cruella, they did a great job with making her stand out and not seem like a rip off of HQ (Not even close). You know who she reminded me of though? That Cruella De Vil character from their movie 101Ds. All joking a side, it actually gave me some DWP vibes, especially with Estella becoming a secretary for the villain. Oh, and Mark strong as well as the actors who played her "partners in crime" were pretty great. But hey, that's just me. You can feel differently and I definitely wouldn't dream of trying to change your mind.

[@GuardianGrarl]

That fruit hangs so low even an ant can reach it...

[@ThemeParkAvenue]

On the fourteenth Disneycember, my critic gave to me: Fourteen stylish dresses Thirteen bad commercials Twelve Vespas racing Eleven Jedi fighting Ten gangsters dancing Nine Launchpad crashes Eight hammy nobodies Seven dogs a-barking Six long delays FIVE POWER UPS Four bad reboots Three magic candles Two Sith Lords And a blade in the shape of a key

[@chasehedges6775]

💯😉👍👍👍

[@NEVETSGILBERT1233]

Wow your fast

[@pyromania1018]

I got a broke-dick piece-of-shit drill, which I hate.

[@trinaq]

Thanks so much for blessing us with this comment chain, yet again! 💖

[@AnimatedTerror]

@@pyromania1018 yes! Man of culture!

[@michaelbrennan9156]

Give this movie the costume design Oscar immediately. It made me want to be Cruella for Halloween.

[@lillianwaise5545]

I saw at least three little girls this Halloween who dressed up as Cruella.

[@LucianoThePig]

It's crazy that this is so far the best live action Disney, but I think it's largely because it's its own thing. I mean no one was asking for this movie but at least with the character of Cruella they had a complete blank slate

[@chasehedges6775]

Same. And they were able to do whatever they wanted

[@Danbo22987]

Cinderella is the best live action film

[@LucianoThePig]

@@Danbo22987 We'll just have to agree to disagree

[@henrymockingbird9645]

Jungle book 2016 is the best live action Disney remake

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Next to the live-action Aladdin and Jungle Book. At least smurf Will Smith is a blessing.

[@LucianoThePig]

The best part of this movie was easily the production design. I really enjoyed all the fashion and the weird outfits!

[@chasehedges6775]

Same. It really nailed the 70s aesthetic.

[@TheHannahcast]

The fashion would fall under costume design, not production design. Production design is basically set design.

[@Jarod-te2bi]

The only good parts

[@Mate397]

Well ain't you easily pleased...

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

One of my friends said it was worth watching for the costumes alone.

[@Slashser]

It's funny how an actually decent live action remake was made DECADES before this trend of awful remakes and the same franchise has another somewhat decent remake.

[@Miyanoai14]

Right? I bet no one remembers the live action Dalmatians movies but they were great and that Cruella was on point.

[@gaelofariandel6747]

@@Miyanoai14 They made the smart decision of hiring Glen Close.

[@kingsleycy3450]

I absolutely loathe the practice of selling the audience a villain origin story, only for the villain to be a slightly edgy good guy.

[@oneearrabbit]

Thank you!

[@elizabeth7sj222]

I agree except with this villain. This movie is set in a realistic world. We don’t need a glorified puppy killer

[@oneearrabbit]

@@elizabeth7sj222 Why does everyone fixate on that? She planned on killing puppies for one coat. One. It wasn’t like it was a regular thing. At least in this day and age of PETA make the argument about her being obsessed with furs, because she is. She even declares “I live for furs!”. But Cruella didn’t just go around making every coat out of puppies or killing them for kicks.

[@sleepbaby17]

I hate this shit too. I don't need my Disney villains ret-conned like this

[@8bitdiedie]

@@oneearrabbit It’s her defining role in the original story. Sure she tried to do it once (if the sequels are disregarded) but I’d say wanting to skin 99 puppies for a coat is already insanely extreme and noteworthy as it is. Not to mention it was the thing everyone was interested to see how this movie would address and the answer feels like a cop out. It’s disappointing Disney tried attaching the Cruella name to this when they didn’t need to? They could’ve made her an original character, without the shadow of the original looming over, and it would’ve been better. But as it is, if feels like a captain hook origin movie that doesn’t explore his relationship to neverland or peter pan and is just some pirate movie.

[@darthstarkiller1912]

The part with the dress covered in moth cocoons was IMO ingenious. One of the most epic pranks I have ever seen in a movie.

[@trinaq]

"Dalmatians killed my mother" is the new "Singing killed my Grandma!"

[@chasehedges6775]

🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂

[@misspriss2482]

I honestly don't get why people make fun of that line so much. I'm thinking that those who do have never felt the guilt that comes when you feel responsible for a loved one's death. You keep replaying your actions over and over in your mind wishing you'd done something different. The reason for your guilt may sound irrational to other people, but it sounds reasonable to you and it takes a while to get over. Having lost my mother and dealing with guilt over her death, that line is not funny.

[@cameussmith]

@@misspriss2482 people are sick

[@cameussmith]

@@chasehedges6775 You are SICK

[@cameussmith]

@@coldchary9244 No

[@jacobb4795]

I definitely like this movie. I think the third act was ok but I can see why it might have been a let down for some people

[@chasehedges6775]

👍💯

[@gothicMCRgirl]

Yeah, the fact that they felt the need to add a “twist” to her character was what truly turned me off from the film, even though I was having a ton of fun beforehand. It’s the not being the worst, but Disney just couldn’t resist in trying to add a quasi redemption to Cruella towards the end and that ended up hurting the character more. Just let villains be bad!

[@anthonybaratta6152]

@@gothicMCRgirl ever since wicked everyone is trying to create this “you don’t know the whole story” angle… What they don’t realize is that it takes a lot more than just continually trying to reproduce wicked over and over again… this one must’ve been probably the most difficult to do as Cruella is disgustingly evil it would be tough for them to come up with anything compelling… I agree with Doug though… they shoulda left us guessing if she actually killed the dogs or not…

[@velvetdarksoul8741]

@@gothicMCRgirl whatya mean? I liked the ending made it feel that's where she starts to get more evil the future

[@coolstuff9661]

Agreed, I'd even say the ending was satisfying, but understand how people were disappointed.

[@AnimeWolf5193]

Disney has to learn we love the villains for being villains. You can make them sympathetic, give them backstories or even show them as good, but they need to be the villain we know and love by the ending. Otherwise, you'd be better off just making it an original character.

[@mborok]

But Cruella was still wicked, even if “deliciously wicked”, and the Baroness was an even more monstrous villain than the original Cruella.

[@ArnoldStark123]

I was never a fan of the Live action remakes from Disney but I will admit this one was pretty good 😁

[@wstine79]

Chaplin: 🎶 "Lloyd, the mean cat. Lloyd, the mean cat. While others are purring, he lays on a mat. Just try to pet and he just yells...." Lloyd; "SCAT!" Chaplin: 🎶 "Lloyd, the Grumpy Cat."

[@codykear804]

To be fair, the whole Anita as childhood friend thing is actually accurate to the original Dodie Smith book.

[@chasehedges6775]

Cruelly: One of the better live action Disney remakes but that’s not saying much tho

[@christianogden2825]

It's not even a remake, so the fact that it's good doesn't count or matter

[@trinaq]

Indeed, it's a decent movie, and both Emmas are clearly having a ball with their performances!

[@AnimatedTerror]

I was so surprised. I’ve hated most of the live action remakes so when this one was marketing itself as yet another one of those. Oi. But imagine my shock when not only is it not even a remake, but also barely connected to the original outside of a couple of characters. Like the movie has issues obviously but it was just a movie that was fun. I shouldn’t be shocked but the bar is so low.

[@chasehedges6775]

@@AnimatedTerror 👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯. Soo true

[@not.an.alt.account]

it's more of a live action prequel

[@LightningNerd]

I didn’t mind the ending. I thought the twist made sense and Cruella’s revenge was a good one. Still the weakest part of the movie, but I didn’t think it ruined anything. I really enjoyed this one.

[@Coolcoolcooldude]

I'm a defender of Glass. A bad ending usually doesn't ruin a film for me. I enjoyed this film.

[@trinaq]

Thirded, if you enjoyed the first two acts, and the performances of both Emmas, then it shouldn't take away from the quality of the film.

[@thesimfiles3821]

SPOILER ALERT: I hated the part of the ending where she gave roger pongo. I could buy that she gave Anita Perdita but roger? No they hated each other.

[@HurricaneDDragon]

I still can’t get over the fact that this movie was made. Who’s gonna get a movie next, the abusive drunk villain lady from The Rescuers?

[@RossAllaire]

Cheech Marin's character from Oliver & Company.

[@thing1thing2themediamaniac43]

@@RossAllaire I LOVE OLIVER AND COMPANY

[@HurricaneDDragon]

@@RossAllaire Okay, I would actually watch that 🤣

[@rmn070]

Honestly, I was NOT expecting the plot twist where it was revealed that she was the daughter of Emma Thompson’s character! 😄

[@FC3692230]

The glamour-fashion-creative clothes- rivalry montage was by far the most entertaining and mind blowing sequences in the film.

[@Soundtracks92]

This movie surprised me in the best way. It’s not a masterpiece by any stretch, but damn it’s super entertaining. Emma Stone is great, I love the humor, I love the visuals and the visual style, the cinematography is excellent, it has some of the best costume design I’ve ever seen, and the soundtrack is awesome. Some people have said there’s way too many songs, and there is a lot. But they fit in every scene and none of the songs feel out of place to me

[@motor4X4kombat]

*On the 14th day of disneycember the critic gave for me:* 14 Leather dresses 13 King Kong knockoffs 12 Wet scales 11 Battle droids 10 Dancing street gangs 9...DUCKTALES! WHO-HOO! 8 Expo dumps 7 Super powers 6 Black widows FIVES CG REYNOLDS 4 Deadly traps 3 Gifted children 2 Lightsabers and a Keyblade for a kingdom heart realm

[@chasehedges6775]

👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯💯✅✅✅✅👍

[@thedisneynerd7866]

Honestly if i'm being honest. The ending didn't bother me. I was just so intrigued by how much i enjoyed this movie. I dont normally enjoy a lot of movies with a darker tone or story. But MAN was i shocked at how much i liked this movie. The ending might feel like the typical disney formula. But i've gotten so used to seeing it. So much so that when it happens. I dont give a fuck i was still engaged by the look, the music, the characters, the story. This film came close to being my new favorite disney remake. But because of the "misunderstood person arc" they gave cruella it kept it out of my number one spot

[@henrymockingbird9645]

I never see the day when Doug walker the biggest Disney remake Hater on the Internet would actually like a Disney remake

[@otterzrkuhl]

The scene where Cruella gives a sad monologue to the fountain where she “talks” to her mother actually made me cry. It was kind of messy, but at one point she said something like “I’m a little bit mad, but I did love you” and it was genuinely heartbreaking.

[@GeekCredTrivia]

This joker reboot was pretty good

[@Miyanoai14]

I actually agree with most of this. This movie legit felt like Devil Wears Prada heist film and was a lot of fun. It literally only just doesn’t work as a Cruella DeVill origin story. Even less so than Maleficent. Bc at least with that movie, we see almost everything that happened in the original film still happen, but for different reasons. And it just feels that the story was tweaked over the years. With this, I cannot see THIS Cruella turning around and wanting to murder dogs, no matter how much of a bitch to ppl she becomes. By the end, even after what happened to her mom, she doesn’t hate dogs. There’s like one line where she’s thinking about fur and it’s immediately dropped. And ofc the weirdest part [SPOILER] She’s gives Perdita and Pongo to Anita and Roger?? How the heck would she end up kidnapping them later? Regardless, like you I had fun and I did enjoy the twist of why she is the way she is. And Emma Stone was amazing. But again, would have worked better as a its own film rather than an origin story.

[@adolfopena7358]

Can you do a Disneycember on The Mandalorian again since both seasons are out.

[@chasehedges6775]

Especially the S2 finale. Such epicness

[@spyderprimus2863]

Honestly, Cruella De Vil was never one of my favorite Disney villains, but this movie, I LOVED IT. I watched it at least 11 times when it came out and I dont get why they say it's a bad ending

[@Spiderific]

I loved the movie and the ending I thought was good

[@Poever]

0:57 never forget this sequence was shot on green screen, which explains why the lighting is flat and nonexistent. It wouldn’t have hurt to shoot on a real balcony at real night

[@diegozizumbo-ortiz6427]

I'm surprised Doug hardly brought up Emma Thompsons performance, her as the Baroness was definitely the highlight of this movie; she almost reminds of Glenn Closes Cruella a bit

[@kendrillion7281]

My thing about this movie is that if you would have made Estelle a character inspired by the stories of Cruella and adopting the name then the movie would have been better for it cause it’s a fantastic film but alas...all gold isn’t pure 😒

[@wstine79]

When Disney really wants to make a Joker or Harley Quinn movie, but they don't have the IP.

[@chasehedges6775]

Soo true

[@yukismith4518]

The fashion and the run around in the first 2/3 was the best and the only reason I love this.

[@Buffy8Fan]

I think there's a possibility the writers are saving the "she goes evil" part of Cruella De Vil's story for the confirmed sequel. I think this movie was about getting her to the point that we know her as at the start of 101 Dalmations. My theory is the villain stuff will be in the sequel.

[@gingergoddess8953]

I knew if there was one girl in Hollywood who could do Cruella well, it was Emma Stone.

[@RynDummer]

Even though the ending is bad, I honestly loved the way they schemed the gala

[@SoranotRoxas]

I don't really enjoy these Disney remakes, but I got to say I liked this one honestly. Yes it's a prequel somewhat, but I place it in it's own universe. I can't see this as the same Crulla I grew up with. But as a twist on a villain I like, I can deal with it. Also the soundtrack is amazing!

[@Synonymous_Legion]

JOKER (2019) + The Devil Wears Prada (2006) = Cruella (2021)

[@AH-is5yg]

Cool

[@angusng816]

Spider-Man 3 (2007) + Avengers: Endgame (2019) = Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

[@linkxmidna57]

I shouldn’t be saying this but man, both Horace and Jasper were such sweethearts

[@elizabeth7sj222]

Right?!

[@anthonybaratta6152]

Yeah… I mean with these movies trying to make us feel bad for the villains they did a good job of making us feel for the henchmen…

[@kuba70834]

I get what you mean, but for me ending is fine. When the movie ended, i was really exicted for the sequel. I hope Emma Stone will be as good in the next movie. BTW. When i was a kid i read original "101 Dalmatians" book, and i think Estella was really similar to her original character. Yeah, in the book Cruella was, well cruel but at the same time she was elegant and classy.

[@flaffie5879]

Okay, I need to let you know this Doug: there's an Italian quite famous dubber, Nanni Baldini... Who has your exact same voice. And everytime I hear him, you come to my mind.

[@Redflametrow]

I honestly thought this was a really good film. Like not great, but a film I'd like to have gone to theaters with a few people to see. The end was a bit weird, but they had set it up. It's almost like an Ocean's film where the bad guy thinks they know the plan, but then they reveal that thinking they know the plan is just part of another plan. It just takes some time.

[@buckylovesplums_6731]

It's mainly the acting, music and fashion that made me really love this movie. I never really mind the ending and i personally think it's one of the better live action remakes so far. I mean I'd take this over the lion king and beauty and the beast remake any day

[@henrymockingbird9645]

I would like see Doug walker a nostalgia critic episode on cruella

[@mayapeterson3072]

Cruella is one of those movies that I legitimately really like, but I have mixed feelings about the last third. I like that her relationship with Jasper and Horace changes, but she realizes that they're still important to her. Her not killing the dalmatians personally doesn't ruin the movie for me, but I think they could've gotten away with her killing off the Baroness. Just to give her a more ruthless edge.

[@MrPenguinboy90]

My favorite Disney movie of the year and Emma Stone killed it as Cruella. Emma’s performance is second next to her best performance in La La Land, which is was my favorite top movie of 2016.

[@Trikeboy2]

I don't see the ending as making her a hero or "misunderstood" like other movies centred on villains. She takes vengeance on the woman who killed her mother, steals everything she owns, and takes her place as fashion queen. That isn't really a hero thing. She even goes on to rename the house Hell House. Not something a hero would do. She does take down the bad guy, but she does it for completely selfish reasons and only because it will benefit her greatly. Compare this to Maleficent and Cruella could still be considered the bad guy.

[@reallyawesometitle7653]

I love this movie simply because the original Disney Cruella is a very cookie-cutter villain and story, where you can almost do no wrong in updating her. The baroness reminds me so much of Frollo, I love it. I have to disagree completely on "mean for the sake of being mean" as she's given clear motivation almost halfway through the movie that (SPOILERS) She killed her mom. This is also a kind of origin story where we can see her BECOME the "Making dalmatians into a coat" villain. Again, Cruella was very cookie-cutter with almost nothing BUT room for improvement. How she became from this troubled child to the villain we all know. I actually really like this movie and that's coming from someone who overall despises these remakes. Edit: I do agree that the baroness being Cruellas real mom was 100% not needed. It changes nothing about the motivation or the conclusion.

[@lhallnance]

I think the baroness being her mother gives her the character traits that make up her financial wealth and her cruel side. In the original story Cruella was an heiress which kind of goes hand in hand with thinking she can go out and murder puppies just because she wants a cute coat. Plus it shows there's a reason for her duel personality. She's half her father's daughter and half her mother's daughter. At least that's how I saw it. I only wish they explained the natural black and white hair.

[@Barrettfloyd82]

I loved the ending. I thought it was the best part.

[@elizabeth7sj222]

Watching the Baronesses finally lose and lose everything. And then watching the 3 orphans get to move into a beautiful mansion. And of course Artie was the Cherry on top.

[@inkheart151]

I actually liked the ending of this movie. It felt fun, and poetic, and I liked the pay off. And I don’t really mind the subverted nature at the end. To me it felt like she had two sides: a mean jerky side that was natural and an understanding conversational teamwork side her mother tried to cultivate and she finally managed to pull the two together to avoid repeating the baroness’ mistakes.

[@thedisneynerd7866]

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[@waddupjd]

Joker was a better Cruella movie then the actual Cruella

[@chasehedges6775]

👍👍💯💯💯

[@motor4X4kombat]

The king of comedy is a better joker movie than the actual joker movie, it even has a crazy Harley queen type of feme fatale before Harley queen was even a thing.

[@CosmicNebula444]

I watched this with my best friend back when it came out and we absolutely adored it, her especially cause she's a film nerd. We also had a bit of trouble with the ending, but mostly from the unexplained gap from the end of the movie to "I'm going to kill dogs for a coat." But when we saw there was a Cruella 2 planned, that mostly simmered out. The rest of the ending we found perfectly enjoyable, if a bit flawed. Agreed that the baroness' dogs DEFFINITELY should've died though. Really put the Cruel in Cruella

[@joshdarby6809]

I honestly thought the ending was enjoyable, i knew some people didn’t like this movie but i didn’t know it was due to the ending. This was a great retelling in my opinion and i throughly enjoyed it.

[@Captimus-Prime]

Honestly the fountain scene could have been the ending and it would have been perfect

[@redalert923]

This is the first time I've been introduced to the villain

[@chasehedges6775]

Watch the original 101 Dalmations

[@samf.s.7731]

I have a confession, I actually liked the ending because half way through the movie, I guessed "the twist". So now I have confirmation bias lolz 😆

[@365ral]

That moment when Disney tries to make an animal abuser into a figure for feminism.

[@LloxieFox]

...this is the first time I've considered seeing this. I refrained before because there couldn't possibly be any redeeming qualities to the character of Cruella DeVille and I fundamentally hated the idea of a movie that, from what I heard, seemed to be trying to do that. The idea of turning this terrible, irredeemably evil villain into some kind of "girl boss" character physically nauseated me. But if 2/3rds of the movie is definitely not trying to do that but is instead reveling in her awfulness in interesting ways (particularly against some other, also repugnant villain), I might be tempted to check it out, heh. The underdog-toppling-the-rich-elite story can perhaps, on some rare occasions, override the fact that the protagonist is a piece of you-know-what.

[@victorsabino5030]

[SPOILERS] Okay so I don't get one thing, I understand the hate about the way the part on the cliff was solved (The skirt parachute was basically a 90's cartoon solution), but I don't see the "Oh, she turned into a hero at the end" angle. When the movie was done all I saw was that Cruella did care about Jasper and Horace a bit more than she did in the cartoon, but still mean spirited, selfish and greedy as always. I can see the "but she liked her dogs" thing can turn some people off, but just cause she had a few dogs doesn't mean that she liked ALL dogs, if anything I can see she getting the idea to make a coat after her dogs dying or something. Idk, just my take on it.

[@KurenaiNanashi]

“Writer: Hey what’s the budget you got for sound? Producer: It’s.. Writer: Double it! Producer: I didn’t even say a numbe.. Writer: triple that! Producer: oh no”

[@VidralliaArchives]

Honestly I was far too entertained by her antics to even care whether or not the continuity of the story held up. As an artistic person, this movie was an explosion of inspiration. She just causes beautiful mayhem and it's so satisfying.

[@gavinpalmer8622]

I actually thought the ending was incredibly well executed and turned what would have been just a good movie into a great one. One that completely deserved that 97% rotten tomatoes audience score.

[@mkracerstudio9118]

She reminds me of Two Face from batman, kind of with the two different personalities.

[@theeyeoftheyinyangs]

I honestly liked this movie from start to finish. It was fascinating in its own way, and had a clever idea to a good villain.

[@Alphasnowbordergirl]

Anita did make sense as she does introduce Cruella in the cartoon and book as a school mate.

[@mishking9547]

I loved every bit of this movie~

[@M644theawesome]

The drop kicking Dalmatians were still very silly dumb

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

I quite liked this movie. I went in with zero expectations on 'how do you make the dog killing lady the hero' but I feel like they successfully squared that circle.

[@tinchick2]

I can understand the dislike of the last third and yeah, the shoe-horning of 101 Dalmatians stuff into it was annoying, but unlike the other live action remakes, I really enjoyed this movie. It felt more like an AU of Cruella than a remake. The issue with the others is that they basically tried to make the same film again and just tweak one or two things, which usually ruined what made the original so good in the first place. This felt like it's own thing. And it helps that Cruella doesn't have as much story to go on from the original movie. She's a school friend of Anita, she loves furs, and she's willing to kill puppies. Not as much to go on, so not as much to screw up. My biggest issue with Maleficent is that they took the "Mistress of All Evil" and made her, if not outright good, then just not evil. Of the remakes, this is definitely one of the best.

[@lupin5489]

Cruella, the movie which would be great if it wasnt a Cruella movie

[@Virg0z]

Before this movie came out I was comparing this to the Meleficant movie, but when I first watched it it caught me off guard because I don't think I've ever really liked a Disney remake and I was never a big fan of movies trying to make the antagonist/Villain a good person. Even though they made her more likeable, they also didn't completely change her character. I really wish and hope that the later Disney Remakes will be just as good or better. ( Honestly I doubt it )

[@michellecrocker2485]

At least unlike with Anakin’s turn, no children were slaughtered

[@davidmiler7831]

To be honest it should have been it’s own movie

[@floragoralska4964]

I love how the remakes became their own genre. Like the movies we all know will suck , we still watch them and they need their own ranking due to their so offensively bad quality.

[@avrinrose5457]

Can you talk about Kaitou Joker?

[@Thekinggamelon]

When looking at kid Cruella, she look like she was Maddie Ziegler, that dancer that appear in several Sia music videos.

[@CordeliaDoyle]

Except it isn't a remake, it's a prequel/origin story, and we're going to be getting another one (which I hope will lead into her complete descent into killing animals for fur coats). As a set up for what's to come, I enjoyed it.

[@Graf27green]

The real live Action Remake is the Glen close one. And technically the second Live Action Remake or first if we didn't count the Jungle book one with Jason Scott Lee which is more of a sequel

[@TheHannahcast]

God, I wanted to like this movie so much. Hell, I'm a fan of these Disney reimaginings! And there's so much in here that is great. Emma Stone is the PERFECT choice to play Cruella DeVille in today's age. The two henchmen are fantastic. And if this movie doesn't get an Oscar nomination for Costume Design, I'm going to be pissed. But... the ending did ruin the film for me. Aside from that trashy opening where her hair is born black and white and "Cruella" is supposed to be the mean side of her (wtf?), the film almost had me. But... this really is nothing like Cruella DeVille. The main problem being she likes dogs. That is such a betrayal of the core identity of this character and her whole motivations for everything. While people try telling me that "this is an origin story", that still doesn't work. When you see where she is at the end of this movie, there is no indication she will become the puppy-killing psychopath we've come to know, and even if they do that in the sequel, it STILL wouldn't work, because now that goes against whatever this character is supposed to be! The sequel is forever doomed! No matter what they do, it's not going to work! They butchered this character too much at this point.

[@Miyanoai14]

Was there plans for a sequel? I kind of hope not. This movie relies a lot on surprises that wouldn’t work again. I think it’s fine as a stand-alone. I absolutely had fun with this movie and the ending doesn’t ruin the movie itself for me but you are absolutely right. It doesn’t work as an origin story for Cruella. It should have been an original movie.

[@charliecoccia8875]

@@Miyanoai14 Yes there is going to be a sequel.

[@TheHannahcast]

@@Miyanoai14 It can't really be an original movie, because a lot of elements are already synonymous with Cruella DeVille: dalmations, fashion, black & white hair, England. If they made this an original movie, it would have just been called a ripoff of Cruella DeVille. Again, damned if you do, damned if you don't. It's too close to Cruella DeVille to be original, but it's too far removed to be a good adaptation of the character.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Still waiting to see a Nostalgia Critic review of this.

[@chasehedges6775]

Same.

[@angusng816]

But he reviewed No Way Home already.

[@TheLadySilverMoon]

I don't think you should consider this movie a prequel to 101 Dalmatians, it's more of an alternative universe. Also, the hole thing about Cruella having black and white hair is a real thing called "poliosis" a disease that causes a decrease or absence of melanin in hair.

[@elizabeth7sj222]

I’m with you on this one

[@marquesbowden0130]

2 things I liked about the movie is Emma Stone acting and they actually... tried. I didn't like the ending BUT the film was fun.

[@legionaireb]

RELASE THE QUIT-WHILE-YOU'RE-AHEAD CUT!!

[@georgiabadiali2321]

I absolutely loved this film! I love how badass Cruella is and upon seeing the trailer I thought it was amazing

[@Vampire.1228]

I really like this movie, I think the best way to look at it is just as an alternate universe, The same way you would superhero stories like Gotham by gaslight and Red Sun

[@redclover8387]

(spoilers in this comment!) this movie is awesome and i enjoyed it thoroughly! it was very clearly a different route for her, like if she HAD stayed with the baroness she wouldve been the cruela in the og animated films. in this it makes it clear this is a different reality like the junglebook live action! both r good live action disney

[@mborok]

Cruella being Anita’s old school friend is canonical, so it really shouldn’t come as a surprise.

[@autumbreeze1129]

The simple fact is, this movie, brilliant as it is, is NOT a prequel to 101 Dalmatians. Leaving out the obvious reasons with Anita (including that she and Cruella are supposed to be HIGH SCHOOL old friends, not Elementary), Cruella in 101 Dalmatians had no interest or real clue who Rodger was as a person and he himself was clearly the same from his dialogue, so it wouldn't make any sense that they're one in the same people. If Rodger really did blame Cruella for getting him fired, he would've had distain for her at that introduction scene in 101 Dalmatians instead of simple interest. Then there's Horace and Jasper. They are WAY too competent to be the same Horace and Jasper that easily get outsmarted by a bunch of puppies multiple times. Not to mention, along with that it would literally make no sense why Cruella would give Rodger and Anita Pongo and Perdita just to turn around and want to turn their puppies into a coat, unless she went out and bought those puppies herself, since she only had 3 adult Dalmatians, that would mean Pongo and Perdita are from the same litter, so brother and sister, which would mean the 15 puppies we've all known and loved for over 2 decades, are the product of incest. So, clearly, this movie is not a prequel but at What If universe.

[@lShadowdark]

For me the title is the problem, if this movie were called "Noire Fashionista" it would be nice, but IS called cruella, we must expect to see cruella, not some tiny mischief, she suppose to be the one enjoying murdering puppies and add 3 more on the list only because the style demands a hat! But now Disney is too afraid to do good evil villains

[@ryanherron7436]

Cruella is probably Disney's most interesting movie they've done in a while. Not good necessarily, but definitely interesting. There's a lot to talk about and I would understand why anyone would feel any way about it.

[@apollorock3r244]

I remember when people posted the scene which explains why she hates Dalmatians, people were having a roll making fun of the bad CGI and absurdity of that scene, I was laughing my ass off. XD

[@byronkingsley7187]

On the 14th Disneycember, the critic gave to me: Walt Disney's Joker Completely underrated Pixar's Little Mermaid ...this movie sucked. RIP Sondheim Why is this canceled? Another Kingdom Hearts game Generic Disney movie Marvel vs. COVID RYAN FUCKING REYNOLDS! Why does this exist? Recent Disney classic Better than the prequels And a popular game with lots of sequels!

[@wisconsinrebelhomes7587]

I can't wait to buy it on Blu-ray. Yes it's out I'm aware b4 anyone says this

[@katherinepfister4177]

I honestly didn’t mind the ending to this. Some reveals were really unnecessary but it was still fun.

[@foxwolfmoon]

I think a lot of people miss the point that because this is a Disney movie made to make children like and sympathize with a character. So it comes with the tropes of softening up the villain and making them more anti hero esque. Any movie that portrays the villain in a positive light but still keeps them as a really dastardly person is usually much more adult focused with darker themes that probably wouldn't be child friendly. Otherwise you run the risk of basically telling kids, it's okay to be bad and kill puppies, go forth and do so.

[@antoniosalieri1048]

I haven't seen Cruella yet, but from what I heard, Cruella's mother was killed by Dalmatians at the beginning.

[@hunterolaughlin]

Or was she really? Or was that and this entire backstory just a lie from the point-of-view of a classic Disney villain? 🤔

[@ajzeg01]

Is Doug going to review Nightmare Alley?

[@jlev1028]

I'm not going to repeat any criticism that I said in previous videos about this movie, but I will say this: Anyone who thinks Cruella is no more distasteful than Wicked has clearly never watched Wizard of Oz. The Wicked Witch is arguably a victim in that movie since she only wants the slippers Dorothy took from her dead sister and, until Dorothy is sent on a quest to kill her, the only cruel thing she does is terrify the Munchkins. It made sense for the Wicked Witch to get her own sympathetic story since, despite the label (might've been called that for propagandic purposes), she was morally ambiguous in the first place. Cruella on the other hand is established as a greedy, narcissistic dog murderer from the very first minute of 101 Dalmations. There is nothing sympathetic or redeemable you could get out of her character. She's evil incarnate. Her name is a combination of "cruel" and "devil". Ironically, the Devil himself manages to work as a sympathetic character in Paradise Lost because there was always the implication in the Bible that he was cursed to be the antithesis of G-d and didn't want to hurt anyone for the sake of it. But imagine if Donald Trump got a biopic that presented him as misunderstood. Would you be for it? A story about a man who has been a spoiled, selfish prick since childhood? Who has never been 1% likeable or had one redeeming quality? That's the problem with the Cruella movie.